Jui kuen II (1994)

Director:

Chia-Liang Liu

Writers:

Edward Tang (screenplay) &
Man-Ming Tong (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

20 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Tagline:

He's got a secret weapon with a lot of kick.

Plot:

Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in...

Plot Keywords:

Fight | Kung Fu Master | Father Son Relationship | Embassy | Philosophy

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Jackie Chan	...	Wong Fei-hung
Lung Ti	...	Wong Kei-ying, Wong's Father
Anita Mui	...	Mrs. Wong, Fei-hung's Step-Mother
Felix Wong	...	Tsang
Chia-Liang Liu	...	General Fu Wen-Chi (as Lau Kar-Leung)
Ken Lo	...	John
Kar Lok Chin	...	Fo Sang
Ho-Sung Pak	...	Henry
Chi-Kwong Cheung	...	Tso
Yee San Hon	...	Hing
Andy Lau	...	Counter Intelligence Officer
Wing-Fong Ho	...	Fun
Chia Yung Liu	...	Marlon (as Kar Yung Lau)
Siu-Ming Lau	...	Chiu
Suki Kwan	...	Chiu's Wife

Also Known As:

The Legend of Drunken Master (UK) (USA) (new title)
Drunken Fist II (literal English title)
Drunken Master II (Hong Kong: English title)
Legend of the Drunken Master (USA)
Sui ken 2
Zui quan II (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violent content.

Runtime:

102 min | USA:99 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS (US version) | Mono (original version) | Dolby Digital (US version) | DTS (US version)

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Australia:M | USA:R (certificate #37367) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | UK:12 | Canada:14A | Canada:G (Quebec) | Germany:16 | Norway:15 (video premiere) | USA:R

Company:

Golden Harvest Company

Trivia:

The fight at the end was originally to be Chan versus Ho-Sung Pak, but Sung Pak repeatedly strained his ankle. Instead, Chan had his personal bodyguard Ken Lo (I) train intensively (lots of stretching and fast kicking) for three months to take the part.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Fei-Hung gets pushed into the pit of fiery coals, his clothes get singed and filthy. As he gets out of the pit and tumbles down some stairs, his clothing is perfectly intact. When we see him at the bottom of the stairs, his clothes are tattered and dirty again.

Quotes:

Wong Kei-ying: Water floats, but also capsizes boats.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Best! Movies! Ever!: Fights (#1.6)" (2007)

Has pretty much a lot of the good ingredients of a Chan movie but doesn't exactly live up to the prequel

'Jui kuen II' is another funny Jackie Chan film with some great action scenes that were both skillfully shot and impressively performed. It has its share of funny moments but much of the comedy seems forced to the screenplay and lack the charm of its prequel 'Jui kuen'. The plot is very predictable and clichèd. The set designs, particularly Wong's house have been nicely decorated. The background score is pleasant. Jackie Chan pretty much plays the same character as in most of his films but he's still fun to watch. Anita Mui deserves special mention as she provides the funniest moments and is a delight to watch (even though it felt slightly awkward to see her cast as Chan's mother). So for me what stood out in this film are the brave action sequences (particularly the one at the end) and Anita Mui. Otherwise it's quite an average film as I did not feel as entertained as I would expect when watching a Jackie Chan film.