Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
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
14 people
Jackie Chan
Chien Fu
Known for
Rush Hour
The Karate Kid
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
Known for
Drunken Master
Come Drink with Me
Hwang Jang-Lee
Master Shang Kuan Yin
Known for
Drunken Master
Game of Death II
Dean Shek Tin
Teacher Lee
Known for
Drunken Master
A Better Tomorrow II
Roy Horan
Priest
Known for
Game of Death II
No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder
Fung Hak-on
Master Chao Chi-Chih
Known for
Kung Fu Hustle
Ip Man 2
Charlie Chan Yiu-Lam
Master Hung
Known for
The Man with the Golden Gun
Tino Wong
Three Provinces Champ
Known for
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Peter Chan Lung
Teacher Lian
Known for
The Big Boss
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
Hsu Hsia
Su Chen
Known for
Drunken Master
Dragon Fist
Fung Ging-Man
Teacher Chui
Known for
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
The Golden Lotus
Chiang Kam
Tao Kuei
Known for
Drunken Master
A Chinese Ghost Story
Yuen Woo-ping Director · Ng See-yuen Screenplay Hsiao Lung Screenplay
United States release November 5, 1982 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Languages Cantonese, Chinese
Production
Seasonal Film Corporation
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
蛇形刁手
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · March 1, 1978
Theatrical
United States · November 5, 1982
Theatrical
Australia
May 27, 2003 · Physical · DVD (with Drunken Master)
France
January 1, 1986 · Physical
Germany
April 13, 1979 · Theatrical
Japan
December 1, 1979 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 13, 1981 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 8, 1980 · Theatrical
September 24, 1981 · Theatrical · Re-release
April 22, 2003 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
October 1, 1981 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 21, 1979 · Theatrical
Türkiye
September 1, 1983 · Theatrical
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