The 36 Crazy Fists

When a young man's village is destroyed by a band of thugs, he seeks help from a great kung-fu master, but his real lessons come from a drunk old man, he basically learns kung fu by accident and seeks his revenge.

36 Crazy fists has an engaging story, lots of funny bits, and impressive kung fu, but what set this apart from the others of its ilk is that you see Tai Quan gradually get stronger as he learns different techniques, and isn't instantly perfect; even in the final fight he's getting a pasting, but, along with another fellow fighter, gradually breaks down the white-haired villain's defences and wins the day. There's some familiarity to the story, but well-told with great fights.