Jackie Chan, Nora Miao

Jackie Chan apprenticed in a series of straight-faced martial arts revenge films before he found his true calling as the clown prince of kung fu in Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and the original ...( read more  read more... )Drunken Master. The sprawling clan-war conspiracy adventure Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin is one of his best pre-fame efforts, a tale of tenuous alliances and double-crosses, with cocky young warrior Jackie in the middle stirring up trouble. The sly rascal in the den of thieves, however, is actually an honorable young acolyte on a mission of vengeance. It's the usual story, with a little more comedy and plenty of old "strike and pose" fight scenes energized by Jackie's youthful athleticism. The opening theme song was cribbed from the same music library that supplied Monty Python and the Holy Grail. --Sean Axmaker

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PG, 93 min.

Directed by: Chen Chi Wa, Chi-Hwa Chen

Release Date: April 1, 1977

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DVD Release Date: October 7, 1997

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  • July 25, 2006
    One of Jackie's first slapstick martial arts comedies - an early look at chinese movie history being made.
  • February 21, 2008
    If jackie chan is in the movie it must be amazing!
  • December 22, 2007
    Pretty cool fighting, and it's funny too.
  • November 13, 2007
    Now this' the shhhhh!
  • November 10, 2007
    In my teens I have to admit that I did see a lot of Chans movies, but I never really liked them, except for the fights of course.

    This is one of the better ones though!
  • August 13, 2007
    Grand movie
    Love watching Jackie nice martial arts moves and very funny as well
  • August 4, 2007
    This is actually one of Jackie's most serious martial arts movies. It is interesting to see the contrast of the character Jackie plays here (the cocky young martial artist looking for revenge) to the bumbling guy who is thrust into action by circumstances beyond his control. Ja...( read more)ckie is in control the whole film and he is basically the instigator. The fights scenes are fluid and Jackie's athleticism shines through. Well worth a watch if you are a fan of old school martial arts movies.
  • April 29, 2007
    jackie is dubbed over...serious kung fu not his patented humour

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