Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1982)

Snake in the eagles shadow 1978 came out before drunken master is a martial art film with the same cast . Jakie and y sou tine do training and hard martial art practice to make Jakie a hero to fight the eagle claw clan , centered in rural dark areas Jakie puts great drama as a orphan in a martial art school who is bullied by his dictator Dean sheik. The story is formulaic but fun all about traditional animal styles of Chinese arts , the training scenes and music is retro although a corny film its fun in parts the film suffers from a annoying badly quality film showing its age and its repetitive music but its fight scenes including a fight with Wang Jain Lea is disappointing and at the same time good to watch .This is no classic but it has its retro scenes the film misses comedy that would have made it better snake is not like drunken master but its from the same company which is considered Chan's fame of a star . A rare film to get in show and a dear price online its worth getting for collection.

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts action film classic that launched his meteoric career of Jackie Chan.Showcasing with imaginative kung fu styles together with powerful choreography and innovative training sequences, it is a revelation of the overwhelming physical talents of the world's number one Chinese action star. The movie is the story of Chien Fu (Jackie Chan),an orphan adopted by a kung-fu school.He,too is overworked as their janitor and abused by the kung fu teachers as a walking punching-bag. He befriends an old beggar (Yuen Siu Tien in an unforgettable role) by offering him a meal and a place to stay. Unknown to him, the old beggar is actually the last surviving master of the Snake-style of kung fu. The old man is on the run from the Eagle Claw clan, which is viciously killing off all of the rival Snake-style kung fu masters. Realizing that Chien is being abused, the old man teaches him the footwork of snake style which enables one to avoid an opponent's attacks.The film has great action sequences.These delights the audience especially those who are interested in martial arts. Aside from that,it provides entertainment the beginning to end.Notable in the film is the great chemistry between Jackie Chan and Yuen Siu Tien.Also commendable is the direction of Yuen Woo-ping,who has done great films after these such as Iron Monkey, Fist of Legend, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Matrix series, Kill Bill and The Forbidden Kingdom.

Snake in the Eagles shadow is one of the best Kung Fu movies, I really like Jackie's snake style in this movie. If anyone in here like Snakefist Kung Fu like me, it's a must see! I really like the actors in this movie. Hwang Jang Lee, Yuen Siu Tien, Roy Horan. Specially Hwang Jang Lee with his incredible kicking skills. Jackie VS Hwang is the ultimate Kung Fu fight! There's also some great Comic, like every other Chan movie. The acting is also great! The film is about Chien Fu the young Jackie. Who's Punchbag for a Kung Fu school. He's an orphan. He meets Yuen Siu Tien, which will become his Sifu in snake fist Kung Fu. The final match is between Jackie Chan and Hwang Jang Lee, which as i said before is the ultimate fight. This film is a great example, why the early Jackie Chan movies are the best! Snake in the eagles shadow is a true Jackie Chan classic!

this is the best Jackie Chan movie, and probably the best kung fu action registered ever in film. a kung fu movie is simple, and this director knew it, because he never tries to out shine Jackie, fights where you see the character evolve in his skills, a couple of scenes where he plays with some elements such as a saucer or a rag, and fights where the only answer to what you see is that the action happens a bit faster then it was recorded, because there's no human way to do those choreographs without someone getting killed. a sword fight and some history about the kung fu techniques based upon animals. if you are looking for a good history, i don't know, this one is not the greatest but it wont bore you. lets not forget about an old man who steals the movie. the only problem about this movie is that after you see it you'll start to feel this voice that tells you "go practice kungfu", be careful, it's not as easy as Jackie shows it.