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All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

DRUNKEN TAI CHI is FAR less funny than many (any?) of the Old School Kung Fu Comedies that preceded it. One can't just say "F--- physics" and call it Funny; STUPID is what it is. (And, yes, there IS a difference between Funny and Stupid; a sometimes subtle difference that apparently not a lot of Filmmakers understand...) In this one, it's a baby-faced Donnie Chen who dangles endlessly from the harnesses during some terminally interminable scenes. (It's nigh impossible to tell if Chen was ever really any good at the whole Kung Fu thing: he spent so much time swinging from wires and being "enhanced" by cg that an accurate assessment just isn't possible.) And loads of pyrotechnics don't help- not one bit. Take from the equation what makes these movies truly unique- the Human Element, honed to a razor's edge- and what's left isn't worth watching. Wireless was better.

All of movie fans know that there are few movies every year (or maybe every decade) that you can watch more that one time. but i think it's one of them.this is the first movie that Donnie yen has played a major role. I am a huge fan of Donnie's and have seen almost all his movies. I can say that this is one of his bests.The plot is a simple yet functional and interesting one. action scenes are really good and well choreographed. and comedy is also good. it's very difficult to use comedy that can make people with different cultures laugh. but this movie does it. I really laughed at many scenes.If you are an action fan, martial arts fan, Donnie yen fan or even comedy, never miss this movie.I give it 10 out of 10 because it's one of the best movies I've seen.

First off let me say that most people that give reviews don't know what they are talking about. This movie is Donnie's first and is a very good one. He definitely did better on his first than Jackie Chan (Young Tiger) and Jet Li (Shaolin Temple). This movie is not about drunken tai chi, it's about a drunk teaching a young man tai chi. That's the difference when you get original titles vs American titles. Yen's action is remarkable as well as his acting skills, and the fact that the Yuen family backs him up more than proves his credit in the movie business is A+++.In this movie you can't help but to feel sorry for Yen as he tries to make his brother feel just as special as he is vs his rotten greedy father. Only to wind up losing them both is when the heart break shows up, but back to the review Donnie more than proves that he is the man for the job once he gets his hands on the Killer Bird. If you want some good ole Asian action, then try this movie out. There are a lot of critics out there but let's see if they can recall America ever coming out with action this good.

I have to start off by saying that after seeing Iron Monkey, I went out and looked for every Donnie Yen movie I could find. And after all of that hard work, I realized that they all sucked! From his John Woo-like flop Ballistic Kiss to his numerous appearances (and subsequent deaths) in films like Highlander, Blade 2, and Shanghai Knights, on thing is apparent: Mr. Yen has got to get a new agent. His ability in martial arts is virtually unsurpassed, but the only other movie I've seen that challenges his abilities like in Iron Monkey was Drunken Tai Chi. With a goofy storyline of revenge (surprise!) and training to become stronger than the bad guy, Yuen Woo Ping has expertly melded comedy and action to create a fantastic party movie, something that anyone with a sense of humor can appriceate. Donnie is in top form, which is surprising given that this was his first starring role. He shows fantastic flexibility and a certain charisma that's hard to explain. I seriously hope that Donnie gets together with Yuen Woo Ping and creates another masterpiece soon, because getting killed in every film you're in is no way to make a legacy. (Ask Sean Bean.)