SNAKE IN THE EAGLE'S SHADOW (1978)

[Xenorama ™]

Jackie Chan ... Chien Fu
Hwang Jang-lee ... Shang Kuan-yin
Simon Yuen Siu-tin ... Beggar/Pai Chang-tien
Dean Shek Tin ... Teacher Li
Fung Hak-on ... Snake Fist master
Tino Wong Cheung ... Three Provinces Champ
Peter Chan Lung ... Instructor
Tyrone Hsu Hsia ... Su Chen
Charlie Chan Yiu-lam ... Master Hung
Roy Horan ... Priest
Yuen Yat-choh ...
Fung Ging-man ... Teacher Chui
Chiang Kam ... Ah Kwai
Chu Chi-ling ...
Choi Fai ...
Chan Laap-ban ...

one of the first big hits for Jackie. the Snake Fist and Eagle Claw
schools are at war. Pai masquerades as an old man to keep living.
Jackie is at a school cleaning up, befriends the old man and gets to
learn kung fu. good classic kung fu FILM. not much in the reasons of why the clans are at war, they just are.

Jackie gets one of his teeth knocked out by a kick from Hwang!
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[hman]

I remember going up to Sacramento just to buy this one. I was actually somewhat disappointed with it the first time I watched it; I thought Drunken Master was way better. However, as I've come to understand the genre a lot more, I've come to like the movie more. It's far from Jackie's best, but it's good showcase for Chan's acrobatic abilities and the Yuen Clan's choreography talents.