Set in 19th-century southern China, Drunken Master follows young Xiaobian (Jackie Chan), an orphan wrongly accused of theft, who seeks justice with the help of the eccentric Master Zhao (Lau Kar-leung). The film’s crowning moment is "drunken fighting," a style mimicking a stumble-bum’s movements to confuse opponents. Jackie Chan’s stunts, combined with Lau’s practical direction, created a visceral, entertaining spectacle that redefined martial arts storytelling.

This film wasn’t just a box office success in Hong Kong—it became a cultural phenomenon, inspiring remakes like The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) and cementing Jackie Chan’s status as a global icon.

Since you specifically asked about the Hindi dubbed version, here is the context for Indian audiences:

| Year | Format | Title (Hindi) | Distributor / Source | |------|--------|--------------|----------------------| | 1982 | VHS (NTSC) | Drunken Master – Hindi Dub | Unofficial “Gold Star Video” (India) | | 1995 | VCD | Drunken Master – Hindi Dub | “Madhouse Video” (India) – widely bootlegged | | 2004 | DVD (PAL) | Drunken Master (Hindi Dubbed) | “Bengal Studios” – a low‑budget release that paired the film with a second martial‑arts title | | 2015 | Online streaming (unofficial) | Drunken Master – Hindi Dub | Uploaded to various YouTube channels (often removed for copyright claims) | | 2022 | Legal streaming (sub‑only) | Drunken Master (Original Cantonese) | Available on platforms such as Amazon Prime Video India (English subtitles) and Netflix India (subtitle only). No official Hindi dub was released on these services. | | 2024 | Fan‑made restoration (YouTube) | Drunken Master – Hindi Dub (Remastered) | A community‑driven effort that cleaned up the 1995 VCD source; still unauthorised and thus subject to takedown. |

Note: No official Hindi‑dubbed version has been released by a licensed distributor in recent years. All recent Hindi‑dubbed copies are derived from older, unlicensed sources.