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'''Come Drink with Me''' (Chinese: 大醉俠, Mandarin: ''Da Zui Xia'', literally Big Drunken Hero) is a 1966 martial arts film directed by King Hu. Set during the Ming Dynasty, it stars Cheng Pei-Pei and Yueh Hua as underdog warriors, and features fight choreography by frequent Hu collaborator Han Yingjie.
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Plot

Trivia

Cast

Remake

References

External links

Plot

A general’s son is taken hostage and used as leverage to free a bandit leader. The general’s other offspring, Golden Swallow (Cheng Pei Pei), is sent to rescue the son. When the bandit gang encounter the Golden Swallow in a local inn, they are taken aback by his martial arts ability and are swiftly defeated. With the help of local beggar Fan Da-Pei (Yueh Hua), the Golden Swallow keeps the bandits at bay. However, when the Golden Swallow’s identity is revealed as that of a young lady, complications arise.

Trivia

Jackie Chan is rumoured to have appeared as one of the child singers near the beginning of the film. Lead actress Cheng denies this. Still, the film is listed among Chan's acting credits on his official website.^[1]
It was followed by the sequel, Golden Swallow.

Cast

★ Cheng Pei-Pei as Golden Swallow

★ Yueh Hua (岳華) as Fan 'Drunken Cat' Ta-Pei

★ Chen Hung-Lieh as Jade-Faced Tiger

★ Yeung Chi-Hing as Abbot Liao Kung

★ Lee Wan-Chung as 'Smiling Tiger' Tsu Kan

★ Pan Yin Tze

Remake

Producers Bob and Harvey Weinstein announced in April 2007 that they would invest into movies with Asian themes. One of the movies they announced was a remake of ''Come Drink With Me'', directed by Quentin Tarantino.^[2]

References

1. Filmography (Child & Stuntman Only)
2. Weinsteins investing in Asian films

External links

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★ Movie Review and Recap at TarsTarkas.NET