Episode 136: DRUNKEN MASTER II (1994) aka THE LEGEND OF DRUNKEN MASTER (2000)

DRUNKEN MASTER II, known as THE LEGEND OF DRUNKEN MASTER on its belated stateside release, is an absolute high watermark of the kung fu genre. Its classically dazzling choreography would be enough to earn it a place among the all-time best, but its anti-Western/pro-worker plot and artful filming really put it in another tier. At the same time, it works at a very basic level: watching people move like this, and watching their environments change around them, is a fundamentally joyous byproduct of human ingenuity. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/trylovepodcast and email us at trylovepodcast@gmail.com to get in touch! Buy tickets and support the Trylon at https://www.trylon.org/. Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters. Music: “Main Title” by Michael Wandmacher from the THE LEGEND OF DRUNKEN MASTER soundtrack (international release). 0:00 - Episode 136: DRUNKEN MASTER II (1994) 2:56 - The episode actually starts 4:55 - The Patented Aaron Grossman Summary 8:22 - Jason’s thoughts 12:59 - Cody’s thoughts 16:54 - Harry’s thoughts 22:38 - Aaron’s thoughts 27:12 - Kung fu movies, elevated 33:21 - A ‘natural extension’ of a decades-long formula 40:52 - Seeing the whole world as a tool 46:03 - Characters, relationships, and the plot 1:00:09 - The coolest parts nobody talks about 1:09:14 - Cody’s Noteys (Drunklove)