However, sus peaceful life is shattered when his vengeful adopted brother, yuan lie, kidnaps his son and leaves su for dead. True legend manages to return to the times of good ol kung fu flicks and technically he pulls out all the stops to create a modern big budget production. Without them true legend isnt a bad film, but feels like two very different movies that dont quite come together. True legend is basically every martial arts film ever made, from five deadly venoms to drunken master, all rolled up into a big budget, blockbuster kickass fest of fists and feet from beginning to end.
His story is, indeed, a true chinese legend about the man who invented the drunken fist style of martial arts. The film has its ups and downs, but the end result is a. In 2010 yuen wooping returned to directing with true legend, which could be called a prequel to drunken master as it explains why beggar su played by vincent zhao turns to drinking. Watch true legend online stream full movie directv. The original dialogue referenced the eight drunken immortals technique, which was also featured in drunken master 1978 based on the reallife daoist style of drunken fist. True legend is loosely based on a real person, the inventor of the drunken boxing style, so even if plot developments take the story into the realm of the supernatural, you know theres to. Neat with the 3d gimmick perhaps, but if theres ever a great 3d kung fu movie then this wont the one thats remembered. Fans whove been waiting 15 years for the director of drunken master to helm a new movie definitely.
Yuen wo ping, who is no stranger to hollywood martial arts films, having dabbled his hand in a number of hollywood efforts, seems to have taken some of what hes done for american audiences and applied it to this film. Dec 25, 2012 michael jai white fights nathan jones in never back down. True legend is a wild romp through the long and winding road of beggar so that feels oddly pieced together despite the rousing final act. Undercover boss reveals his true identity to his employees. There are plenty of moves that fans of this unique style will recognise and lots of wirework to boot. As with true legend, the drunken style here is based more on the wushu form rather than the eight immortals version of the jackie chan movies. This was the first movie of the legend of the drunken master. True legend isnt a movie that will win over people that dont already like the style, but it should entertain fans of the genre and of yuen. I agree the storys not strong enough, but true legend is absolutely spectacular in terms of entertainment, which is arguably the most important thing about a movie.
Whats weird is that the movie is called drunken fist boxing yet there is no drinking or any boxing. Su qier retired from his life as a renowned qing dynasty general in order to pursue his dream of a family and his own martial arts school. The legend of drunken master 1994 full movie part 1. True legend aka su qier directed by wooping yuen written by chilong to 2010 hong kong fantasia imdb beggar su is the old man who trains wongfei hung jackie chan in the drunken fist style in the first drunken master, not coincidentally also directed by wooping yuen, so this film acts as a prequel to the drunken master films, explaining how beggar su came to be a drunk. Originally, this movie was released in asia as legend of the drunken master ii, the sequel to the original drunken master film. At peace with himself, he regains his strength to reclaim his life and returns home to claim retribution and his family honor. True legend yuen woping, vincent zhao, xun zhou, andy. Polarisdibs rating of the film true legend polarisdib kung fu movies arent known for their plot but nevertheless this pulls a strange dark knight and adds an act it never needed to emphasize some point it didnt set up about the development of drunken master. Apr 16, 2010 well, i think weve had enough of philosophy about the drunken fist or other kung fu styles through the years.
With wenzhuo zhao, xun zhou, andy on, xiaodong guo. Beggar su vincent zhao dand his boozy tale, you might consider true legend something of a prequel, since the film is mostly about sus adventures before he became a drunken boxer. True legend is a 2010 chinese martial arts film directed by yuen wooping, starring vincent zhao, zhou xun, jay chou, michelle yeoh, andy on, david carradine, guo xiaodong, feng xiaogang, cung le, gordon liu, bryan leung and jacky heung. A new fighting style will give him the power to reclaim whats his. There were 17 other movies released on the same date, including priest, bridesmaids and go for it released. True legend is a 2010 chinese martial arts film directed by yuen wooping, starring vincent. Good versus evil, two skilled rivals battle to become the ultimate warrior.
Time and again he also brought only moderate movies to the screen. He maybe better looking that jackie, but he cant fight like him. A wealthy man goes bankrupt and becomes a patriotic hero of the streets. But if, as it seems, part of the main intent or purpose of true legend was really to explain why su turns to drinking in the first place and hence is the drunken master, there are. Yeoh, david carradine and jay chou, true legend has phillip french of the. Serious to the point of silliness, true legend offers nothing new, but it steals adroitly. True legend sees the return to the directors chair after 14 years of the actor and legendary choreographer behind the brilliant action sequences of kill bill vols. Whats the point in analyzing this film and describing its plot as if it is so intricate. Michael jai white fights nathan jones in never back down. He embarks on the path that would eventually give rise to the legend of the.
Aided by the mystical god of wushu and the eccentric old sage, su masters the art of drunken boxing, and embarks on the path that would. Fantastic choreography and with all the depth in the world, true legend is so much more than just a mindless actionflick. True legend was released in 2011 on friday, may, 2011 in limited movie theaters. But man cheuk chiu is not jackie chan and drunken master was much better, even without break dance tricks and drunken fist style history behind like. True legend is a solid 80 minute actioner that runs. May, 2011 true legend is loosely based on a real person, the inventor of the drunken boxing style, so even if plot developments take the story into the realm of the supernatural, you know theres to. Now, caught between the mob and a ruthless motorcycle gang, ah showsafter inflicting much pain on gangsters all aroundthat this seemingly average guy is a worldclass daredevil and martial arts master.
His new movie true legend is pure oldschool awesomeness. Watch true legend 2011 full movie free online streaming tubi. Su turns to drinking and after a few events starts to further refine his technique and create his drunken boxing style. This is the legend of drunken master ii by him heng on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Famed martialarts choreographer yuen wooping the matrix, crouching tiger, hidden dragon melds his trademark wirework with gonzo cgi fantasy in directing true legend, a.
God of wushu and the eccentric old sage master of drunken boxing. After taking a decadelong detour through hollywood, yuen wooping is back in the directors chair with true legend. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. They should have highlighted the cute chinese girl in the cute king fu gear, im sure she could have gotten dudes to come see it. Reenvisioning the legend of folklore hero beggar so, whose past history with hong kong cinema have included appearances as wong feihungs master in drunken master also directed by yuen and as the leader of the beggar clan in king of beggars where he was.
True legend trailer based on the life of beggar su youtube. True legend is packed with distinct fighting styles including mma, knife. When the beggar sect is attacked, we get our first glimpse of beggar sos drunken fighting. Yuen played this same role again in the films story of drunken master and world of the drunken master.
True legend 2010 this feature is not available right now. May 15, 2011 but if, as it seems, part of the main intent or purpose of true legend was really to explain why su turns to drinking in the first place and hence is the drunken master, there are. True legend with vincent zhao, andy on and a heap of other. An alcoholic leitmotif runs through true legend, but it only makes you nostalgic for the lightness and humor of drunken master, the breakthrough 1978 film for both mr. Couldnt figured it out cause the title of the movie was in chinese and i dont read chinese. Dimension films released it in the us in 2000, with a few differences, including a title change to the legend of drunken master, alternate shots when an inebriated and defenseless fei hung is confronted by john, and the final shots removed showing the effects of fei hung consuming industrial alcohol, a new english dub, music. Wu tang collection dance of the drunken mantis youtube.
Cantonese language film with english dubbed version. Martial arts master sam the seed must face rubber legs, who arrives from the north to fight sam and prove the superiority of his own drunken mantis style. True legend is good martial art movie with great action that suffers from the story to make it more engaging. Six years later, drunken master ii was released in 1,345 north american theaters as the legend of drunken master by dimension films.
Complete with fantastic cameos from the likes of michelle yeoh and david carradine, terrific bonus features and highquality presentation, true legend works on so many levels. But man cheuk chiu is not jackie chan and drunken master was much better, even without break dance tricks and drunken fist style history behind like in true legend movie. The two of them start using drunken fighting zui quan techniques, and su regains his sanity. May 11, 2011 famed martialarts choreographer yuen wooping the matrix, crouching tiger, hidden dragon melds his trademark wirework with gonzo cgi fantasy in directing true legend, a dizzying actionpacked. Jun 17, 2015 as the first two thirds of the film deal with the evolution of beggar su and how he came to develop the drunken fist style, the final third just doesnt seem to fit even if it is where beggar su shows off his new martial art style. Everything you need to know about true legend movie 2011. English subtitled yuen woo ping the matrix trilogy, kill bill volumes i and ii, crouching tiger, hidden dragon and hero brings you true legend, a heart pounding epic about the timeless battle between good and evil. Su cans vincent zhao respectable life is obliterated when his vengeful brother, yuan andy on, returns from war armed with the deadly five venom fists. May, 2011 an alcoholic leitmotif runs through true legend, but it only makes you nostalgic for the lightness and humor of drunken master, the breakthrough 1978 film for both mr. True legend drunken master montage video dailymotion. May 12, 2011 check out this weeks awesome super short teaser clip of some drunken fist related videos. Filmisnow action movie trailers 14,388,055 views 17. True legend may have a few flaws but it has more in its favour than against.
The change was most likely done to compensate for the general western audiences unfamiliarity with chinese mythology and drunken master 1978. In true legend, his return to featurefilm directing after a 15year. Packed with distinct fighting stylesincluding mma, knife combat and sweeping aerial. True legend opens in uk cinemas this friday, 24 september, in 3d.
This is a good opportunity for yuen wooping to remind you, careless onlooker, why he is so famous. Yuen woo ping the matrix trilogy, kill bill volumes i and ii, crouching tiger, hidden dragon and hero brings you true legend, a heart pounding epic about the timeless battle between good and evil. Watch true legend 2011 full movie free online streaming. Anita mui the legend of drunken master, ji ji also stars as elaine. Therefore, it isnt easy to simply label true legend a disappointment. It isnt long before he is forced to use his new found skills, and prove to the world he is the legendary fighter and a true legend yeah, yeah, hence the title.
Cuts required in accordance with bbfc guidelines, policy and the cinematograph films animals act 1937. This was yuen woopings first film directing since 1996s tai chi boxer. Su can finds apprenticeship from lord wushu and adapts to a new form of martial arts, the drunken fist. Jan 01, 2015 drunken form from the 2010 movie truelegend i do not own copyrights. Watch true legend starring vincent zhao in this drama on directv. Sep 21, 2010 neat with the 3d gimmick perhaps, but if theres ever a great 3d kung fu movie then this wont the one thats remembered. Su cans life is destroyed when his vengeful brother returns from war.
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