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Come Drink with Me | 
 enlarge | Director: King Hu
Actor: Chang Pei-pei
Studio: The Weinstein Company
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.97
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 23327
Format: Dubbed, Ntsc, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: Cantonese (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Dubbed)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 80997
UPC: 796019809979
EAN: 0796019809979
Theatrical Release Date: 1965
Release Date: May 27, 2008
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Condition: Brand new; still in shrink wrap!!
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Product Description
Nearly four decades before Kill Bill the groundbreaking Shaw Brothers classic Come Drink with Me set the bar for sword-wielding kung fu heroines. "A revelation in martial arts filmmaking" (Ross Chen LoveHKFilm.com) it stars legendary fight queen Cheng Pei-pei (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon) as Golden Swallow a deadly agent sent to rescue a kidnapped official from a bandit clan. To take down the clan's five ruthless leaders she teams up with a hard-drinking martial arts mentor who helps her to cut a path of destruction through her enemies. Featuring pioneering wire work landmark fight scenes and a stylized sense of cool far ahead of its era.System Requirements:Running Time: 95 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/MARTIAL ARTS UPC: 796019809979 Manufacturer No: 80997
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 Come Drink With Yueh Hua... September 1, 2008
David Brown III (gloucester, MA. USA)
"Pei Pei is wonderful in her role as Golden Swallow and Yueh Hua as the drunken beggar/martial arts master incognito is fantastic here. This film boasts the inspiration for what was to become martial arts cinema as we know it. Shaw Brothers productions make an all out attempt at realism. The villians are cruel, and very brutal, especially the White Faced Killer. The dialogue is extremely well thought out and the english dubbed translations may be a little better than the mandarin translations to english subtitles. Another interseting feature to the disc are the interviews. Yueh Hua actually confess' in his interview, to having been actually drunk during the scene where he's drinking while under guard by the villians, interestingly the director informed Yueh that's one of his best scenes in the film. The sets are simply fantastic examples of rustic 18th century china. The scene where Yueh Hua is tending to Pei Pei's wounds at his humble abode (any beggar would be truly fortunate to have a waterfall in their back yard), and is accosted there by the villians who wish to remove Pei Pei by force, is very well done and the set is beautiful. This is where Yueh Hua reveals his true identity, and his disguise of being a drunken beggar to all involved in the stories plot, though Pei Pei is wise to this very early on. The final fight is a bit of an anti-climax but not enough to cause the veiwer to be disappointed. A must have for any who truly appreciate classic Shaws Bros. martial arts films. The picure quality of this DVD is absolutely beautiful."
ONE OF THE EARLY MARTIAL ARTS GREATS August 22, 2008
Tim Janson (Michigan)
Back in the early 80's a local TV station here in the Detroit area used to have something called Kung-Fu Theater every Saturday night. These were very cheaply made films with little plot and even less character development but it didn't matter...These were Kung-Fu films and young male viewers ate them up. It seemed they all had a Bruce Lee clone as the star and they even used variations of the late actor's name such as Bruce Lei or Bruce Le. It was all good stuff!
Come Drink with Me is an early martial arts classic from 1966, written and directed by legendary martial arts filmmaker, King Hu. It's choreography and wire stunts would influence such modern films as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Kill Bill. In fact, its lead actress, Cheng Pei Pei, would play an important role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon over thirty years later.
A bandit clan has kidnapped the son of a governor and is holding him as ransom for the return of their leader who is imprisoned. Instead, the Governor sends his daughter, the expert swordswoman named Golden Swallow to rescue her brother. The bandit second-in-command, Jade Faced Tiger, sends a group of his men to try and kill Golden Swallow at a nearby Inn. This sets up the first major fight of the film as Golden Swallow shows off her skills, easily defeating the bandits. Quentin Tarantino was heavily influenced by this scene for the restaurant fight in Kill Bill Part 1. Golden Swallow was the prototype for Uma Thurmond's character.
When she tries to rescue her brother from the temple the bandits have taken over, she finds herself vastly outnumbered but gets aid from the near-mythical master martial artist known as Drunken Cat. Pulling the strings behind the bandits is Drunken Cat's rival the evil Abbot Liao Kung who murdered Cat's master years earlier.
Come Drink With Me is a remarkable film on several levels. Neither of the main two stars were proficient in the martial arts before making the film. Their abilities came from a combination of training during the film, brilliant choreography, and clever film tricks. The film techniques look a bit dated over forty years later but you can certainly see why this film was such a hit in Hong Kong and considered one of the best martial arts films ever made.
Cheng Pei Pei is dynamic as Golden Swallow and the fact that a female was cast as the heroic lead in a film from the 1960s is truly amazing. She is beautiful, tough, and yet still sensitive in her portrayal, reluctantly taking aid from Drunken Cat. Yueh Hua was equally adept as master Drunken Cat, providing comic relief initially appearing as a drunken fool but aiding Swallow so skillfully that it went without notice.
The widescreen DVD release is a gorgeous transfer and you'd never guess the film was over forty years old. The rumor is that Quentin Tarrantino is planning on doing a remake of the film.
Extras
Genius Products has provided fans with several outstanding extras for the DVD release. There is an audio commentary with Cheng Pei Pei and Hong Kong film expert Bey Logan. Other features include:
"The King and I" Acclaimed filmmaker Tsui Hark remembers the late King Hu
"Come Speak With Me" an interview with Cheng Pei Pei (15:00) who still looks fabulous over forty years later.
"A Classic Remembered" Bey Logan provides a retrospective on the film and its tremendous influence on modern directors (17:24)
"Return of the Drunken Master" An exclusive interview with the lead actor, Yueh Hua, who played Drunken Cat (18:00)
I'll drink with her anytime August 16, 2008
THE MAIN MAN (Central Bookin', NY)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
A gang of bandits ambush a small convey in an attempt to rescue their leader. They kidnap the son of an official to force a trade. In retaliation a highly skilled agent is sent to rescue him and force the group to surrender.
I'll start by pointing out the incredible job DD did on this DVD transfer. The picture is very clear and sharp. There isn't the slightest bit of grain and the sound is just as good. I had to watch this film with the volume at full blast. Simply because the music score is so well done.
Now for the film itself. Unlike many fu flicks that rely solely on the action to give you a rush. Come Drink With Me moves at a pretty good pace and the characters push the story. Now the action scenes are given in good doses but I didn't really think they were that special. I found alot of them to be too slow and I don't feel the characters lived up to their over deadly reputations. If it wasn't for the very solid acting and a cruel villian, I wouldn't have cared too much for it. Anyone who comes into this film for quick paced over the top action and leave disappointed. Have a legit complaint in my view.
Still, I enjoyed the film from start to finish. Chang Pei-pei was incredibly beautiful in her young days. And if you dig asian chicks then you owe it to yourself to see this beauty in action. The extras are pretty good too with some trailers and a couple of interviews. I found them to be pretty enjoyable with some good info. Those searching for gory, very quick paced action should be careful with this. It just might not be for you.
From young to old July 4, 2008
John B. Toledo (OR, USA)
This is a good strong Chinese martial arts revenge movie. I was surprised to see a VERY young actress that plays one of lead roles in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon! See if you can spot her.
 I WANTED to like it... July 3, 2008
Sheeky (Bakersfield, CA)
If you are familiar with Shaw Brothers, then you know that this is not your first choice of their films. First, to it's credit (or more specifically to the credit of Dragon Dynasty) the film is restored really well and has a great picture.
What I don't like is that nearly every fight scene, of which there are many, are implied martial arts. It is edited in such a way that you really don't see a whole lot of action. What you do see is simple, and disapointing. The story is decent for a kung-fu film, but compared to other Shaw Brothers classics, especially their earlier releases, this leaves much to be desired.
If you are looking for some great martial arts, this is probably not a good choice.
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