Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

1978 · directed by Yuen Woo-ping

Rating
76/100
Hit
no

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.

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978), directed by Yuen Woo-ping, rates 76/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Jackie Chan
  • Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
  • Hwang Jang-Lee
  • Dean Shek Tin
  • Roy Horan
  • Fung Hak-on
  • Charlie Chan Yiu-Lam
  • Tino Wong
  • Peter Chan Lung
  • Hsu Hsia

Crew

  • Cheung Hoi — Director of Photography
  • Poon Hung — Editor
  • Stanley Chow Fook-Leung — Original Music Composer
  • Clifford Choi — Screenplay
  • Hsiao Lung — Screenplay
  • Ng See-yuen — Screenplay
  • Yuen Woo-ping — Screenplay

More from Yuen Woo-ping

  1. Iron Monkey (1993) — 79/100
  2. Blades of the Guardians (2026) — 75/100
  3. Drunken Master (1978) — 74/100
  4. Tai-Chi Master (1993) — 72/100
  5. The Magnificent Butcher (1979) — 72/100
  6. Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979) — 72/100

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