Jackie Chan Big And Little Wong Tin Bar Instant

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Don’t trust old DVD covers. If you see “Jackie Chan” attached to a Wong Tin Bar film, it’s likely a mislabel. Instead, enjoy Jackie’s actual 1978 masterpiece Drunken Master —and then hunt down the rare Big Wong Tin Bar as a separate, historical curiosity. jackie chan big and little wong tin bar

Let’s clear up the confusion, because mixing these up means missing out on two very different—but equally important—parts of kung fu movie lore. Wong Tin Bar (also known as Wong Tin Ba or Wang Tian Ba) was a real-life figure: a famous martial artist, acrobat, and opera performer from the early 20th century. In Hong Kong cinema, he became the subject of multiple films, often focusing on his mischievous childhood and training under legendary opera master Yu Jim-yuen (who later trained Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao). Happy watching

, Jackie Chan was heavily involved with the real Wong Tin Bar behind the scenes. In the 1960s, Jackie (then a child named Chan Kong-sang) trained at the China Drama Academy under Master Yu Jim-yuen. Wong Tin Bar (the real person) was Yu’s senior student and later became a martial arts choreographer and actor. In Hong Kong cinema, he became the subject