Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin
6.4
Jackie Chan stars as the young warrior Hsu Yiu Fong. Hsu has been entrusted with the book of the "Art of the Snake and Crane," after the mysterious disappearance of the eight Shaolin Masters who had written it. He must fight off numerous clans who are all attempting to steal the book from him, to find out the true reason for the disappearance of the Shaolin Masters.
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Cast
26 people
Jackie Chan
Hsu Yin-Fung
Known for
Rush Hour
The Karate Kid
Nora Miao
Tang Pin-Er
Known for
The Way of the Dragon
Fist of Fury
Kim Chung-ran
Hung Chu / Yellow Pearl
Known for
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
Lee Yeong-Guk
Shi Ping-Fang
Lau Nga-Ying
Lady Sun
Also in
Dreams Of Eroticism
Shatter
Miao Tian
Leader Gu
Known for
The River
Dragon Inn
Lee Man-Tai
Old Beggar
Known for
The Heroine
To Kill with Intrigue
Chin Kang
Master Chin the Black Dragon Gang
Known for
Shaolin Wooden Men
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
Wu Te-Shan
Oddball Lu
Known for
Spiritual Kung Fu
Shaolin Wooden Men
Tung Lin
Master Huang of Fort Tiger
Known for
Five Fingers of Death
Raining in the Mountain
Wong Gwan
Lady Sun Double
Also in
Magnificent Bodyguards
Chu Liu Hsiang and Hu Tieh Hua
Liu Ping
Hung Chu's Uncle
Known for
New Fist of Fury
Chen Chi-Hwa Director · Chang Hsin-Yi Screenplay Stanley Chow Fook-Leung Composer
Worldwide gross $663K · First release March 8, 1978 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan
Box office
Worldwide gross
$662,851
Production
Lo Wei Motion Picture Company
Production
Hong Kong SAR China · Taiwan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
蛇鶴八步
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Brazil · March 8, 1978
Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China · March 8, 1978
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
April 19, 1978 · Theatrical
Germany
March 8, 1978 · Digital
Japan
February 19, 1983 · Theatrical
Spain
March 8, 1978 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 8, 1978 · Theatrical
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