

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
1978-03-01 · 98 min · ★ 7.3
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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- Directors
- Yuen Woo-ping
- Production companies
- Seasonal Film Corporation
- Countries
- Hong Kong
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 92
Top Cast
Jackie ChanChien Fu
Simon Yuen Siu-TienThe Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
Hwang Jang-LeeMaster Shang Kuan Yin
Dean Shek TinTeacher Lee
Roy HoranPriest
Fung Hak-OnMaster Chao Chi-Chih
Charlie Chan Yiu-LamMaster Hung
Peter Chan LungTeacher Lian
Hsu HsiaSu Chen
Fung Ging-ManTeacher Chui
Chiang KamTao Kuei
Chiu Chi-LingMr. LiangTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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