Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

1978 1h 38m CN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 378

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last master of the snake fist fighting style. Jackie becomes the old man's student and finds himself in battle with the master of the eagle's claw style, who has vowed to destroy the snake fist clan.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Chien Fu
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
Hwang Jang-Lee
Master Shang Kuan Yin
Dean Shek Tin
Teacher Lee
Roy Horan
Priest
Fung Hak-On
Master Chao Chi-Chih
Charlie Chan Yiu-Lam
Master Hung
Tino Wong
Three Provinces Champ

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuen Woo-ping
Writers: Yuen Woo-ping, Ng See-Yuen, Hsiao Lung
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuen Woo-ping, shot by Cheung Hoi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stanley Chow Fook-Leung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Poon Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jackie Chan and Simon Yuen Siu-Tien and Hwang Jang-Lee carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuen Woo-ping directs. Cheung Hoi behind the camera. Stanley Chow Fook-Leung scores. Poon Hung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yuen Woo-ping, shot by Cheung Hoi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stanley Chow Fook-Leung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Poon Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jackie Chan and Simon Yuen Siu-Tien and Hwang Jang-Lee carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0078252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 17 different titles around the world.