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Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

Original title: 蛇形刁手

1978 · PG · 1h 38m

Directed by Yuen Woo-ping

7.3

TMDB audience score
382 votes, out of 10

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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.

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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

  • 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