Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
1978
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Synopsis
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.
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) is a 1h 38min action feature film by Yuen Woo-Ping. Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last maste... Selected for Fantastic Fest (2010).
Key facts
Cast
Jackie Chan, Simon Yuen Siu-Tien, Hwang Jang-Lee, Dean Shek Tin, Roy Horan, Fung Hak-on, Charlie Chan Yiu-Lam, Tino Wong
Original language
Cantonese
First release
March 1, 1978 (Hong Kong)
Setting
Guangdong
Crew
Screenplay
Clifford Choi, Hsiao Lung, Ng See-yuen, Yuen Woo-ping
Producer
Ng See-yuen
Cinematography
Cheung Hoi
Editing
Poon Hung
Music
Stanley Chow Fook-Leung
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | March 1, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 13, 1979 |
| Theatrical | Japan | December 1, 1979 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | December 21, 1979 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | May 8, 1980 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | February 13, 1981 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | September 24, 1981 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | October 1, 1981 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 5, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | September 1, 1983 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video | France | January 1, 1986 |
| Home video | Netherlands | April 22, 2003 |
| Home video | Australia | May 27, 2003 |
Full credits
| Director | Yuen Woo-Ping |
| 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), Peter Chan Lung (Teacher Lian), Hsu Hsia (Su Chen), Fung Ging-Man (Teacher Chui), Chiang Kam (Tao Kuei), Wynn Lau Chun-fai, Chiu Chi-Ling (Mr. Liang) |
| Screenplay | Clifford Choi, Hsiao Lung, Ng See-yuen, Yuen Woo-ping |
| Producer | Ng See-yuen |
| Cinematography | Cheung Hoi |
| Editing | Poon Hung |
| Music | Stanley Chow Fook-Leung |
Additional data: TMDB.
