Drunken Master

Wong Fei-hung is a mischievous young man who tips the balance of his town with a string of pranks and brash moves. He tries to teach an overbearing martial arts assistant a lesson and even makes advances on a woman to impress his friends. The plan backfires when he is thrashed by the woman's older guardian, and the ensuing shame is amplified when he discovers that guardian and the woman are his visiting aunt and cousin.

Wong's father decides to punish his son's behavior and arranges Beggar So to train him in martial arts. Beggar So is infamous for brutal methods that can cripple students, signaling the harsh road ahead. The setup foreshadows a grueling journey that will test Wong's resolve.

Fearing the punishment, Wong flees from home rather than face Beggar So. He wanders penniless through the town, trying to avoid punishment while searching for a way to survive. The escape sets him on a collision course with further danger.

Wong stops at a restaurant and attempts to trick a patron into paying for his meal. When the ruse is discovered, he fights the owner's lackeys to escape. An old drunkard intervenes to help him flee, and this rescuer turns out to be Beggar So himself.

Beggar So forces Wong into his brutal training regime. When Wong again flees, he runs into the infamous killer Yim Tit-sam, known for the deadly 'Devil's Kick.' The encounter ends in humiliation as Wong is defeated.

Wong surrenders to the Drunken Master's program and studies Beggar So's secret style, the Eight Drunken Immortals. He trains intensely and begins to master seven of the eight forms, though he leaves the Drunken Miss Ho's style aside for now because he finds it too feminine.

Meanwhile, Yim Tit-sam is contracted by a business rival to kill Wong's father, heightening the danger for Wong and his family. The threat adds urgency to Wong's training and the need to master new skills quickly.

Wong's father fights Yim Tit-sam but is defeated and injured. The danger to the family escalates, prompting Wong and Beggar So to intervene in the ensuing confrontation. The stakes are raised as the duel approaches its peak.

Wong and Beggar So arrive just as the fight resumes, and Beggar So promises not to interfere any longer. Wong uses his evolving skills to take the fight to Yim, showing significant progress and determination.

Yim resorts to the Devil's Shadowless Hand, a speed so fast that Wong struggles to respond. Wong realizes he hasn't completed the final missing style and is encouraged by Beggar So to blend the seven styles into his own version of the last one.

Following Beggar So's guidance, Wong synthesizes the seven learned forms into a new, personal approach—the Drunken Miss Ho style. He uses this self-made technique to counter Yim's Shadowless Hand and ultimately defeats him.