Film197898 min

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

Name: Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: 1978
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Jackie Chan, Simon Yuen Siu-Tin, Jason Hwang Jeong-Li, Dean Shek, Roy Horan

Taste attributes: actioncomedyfasttried & testedlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemanding

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Boxlist takeExpect a light, simple comedy, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 217 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan (Chan) 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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