In one of his early martial arts comedies, jackie chans character finds his pet cat fighting a cobra and. Topics snake in the eagle s shadow 1978 sribats 75. Snake in the eagle s shadow 1978 sribats 75 addeddate. See the full list of snake in the eagles shadow ii cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. An orphan who has been raised at a kung fu school, where he is treated as little more than a dogsbody and practice target for the students, has a lifechanging experience after helping an old peripatetic beggar. One day an old man helps jackie train in an art of kungfu called. This sequel is by most accounts a movie called snaky knight fight against mantis with footage from snake in the eagles shadow spliced in to capitalize on jackie chans name. Jackie chan plays an errand boy working in a small kungfu school and he happens to come across the last remaining master of the snake fist and provides him out with food and shelter.
Snake in the eagles shadow ii snaky knight fights the mantis. The dvd itself showed up and i was a bit miffed to see it said widescreen version on the bottom of the box. Snake in the eagles shadow 1978 jackie chan finally found success after a string of failures with lo wei and it took the legendary yuen wooping to unleash chan as the star he was meant to be. Snake in the eagles shadow 1978 the movie database. Jackie chan is a boy who is used as a janitor at his kungfu school. Watch snake in the eagles shadow online 1978 movie yidio. Some, but not all, of our international customers have had problems. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Snake in the eagles shadow is a 1978 hong kong martial arts action film classic that launched his meteoric career of jackie chan. The eagles shadow is a jackie chan vehicle, which should place it in the need we say more. One day an old man helps jackie train in an art of kungfu called the snakes fist. Jan 04, 2009 chien announces that he will call his technique cat s claw, but the old man suggest that he give the technique the name snake in the eagle s shadow. Snake in the eagle s shadow 1978 plot summary 3 an orphan who has been raised at a kung fu school, where he is treated as little more than a dogsbody and practice target for the students, has a lifechanging experience after helping an old peripatetic beggar. Snake in the eagles shadow is a martial arts film about an orphan, chien fu, adopted by a kung fu dojo.
Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of master classics records. Jackie chan explodes onto the screen in the film that launched his meteoric career. An orphan who has been raised at a kung fu school, where he is treated as little more than a dogsbody and practice target for the students, has a lifechanging. The old man is on the run from the eagle claw clan, which is viciously killing off all of the.
Chien fu is an orphan who resides in the back of a martial arts school run by master hung. Snake in the eagle s shadow is a 1978 hong kong martial arts action film classic that launched his meteoric career of jackie chan. This is not snake in eagle s shadow, it is part 2 so if youre looking for the classsic jackie chan this is not it, it has cut scenes from the first movie but it does not star jackie chan. As with any older kung fu film, it does suffer from some damage, some spots lines, grain, and general wear. Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan chan until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last master of the.
A master of martial arts teaches his techniques to the young man jackie chan who saved his life. Snake in the eagle s shadow 1978 sribats 75 by utuber. This old beggar is secretly the final master of snake kung fu. Snake in the eagles shadow 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Some region 1 dvds may contain regional coding enhancement rce. Snake in the eagle s shadow is a 1978 hong kong martial arts film starring jackie chan in an early role as chien fu, an orphan adopted by an abusive kungfu school. Walter addiego, the genius of drunken master lies in its kinetics. Snake in the eagle s shadow 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Columbiatristars 2002 dvds releases of snake in the eagles shadow and drunken master each included the original cantonese and dubbed english tracks in dolby digital mono, while twilight times bluray adds a third option for both films mandarin 1. So when jackie chan appears doing kata in a red stage at the beginning of snake in the eagles shadow, i could not believe how perfectly clear and bright it is. After the failures of the studios doing the stupid thing of trying to turn jackie chan into the next bruce lee, chan took a different direction. He eventually makes friends with an old beggar who offers him a roof and a bite to eat. One of my unintentional favorites is where the crane clan kidnaps dragons fiance, and the very next scene show. Snake in the eagles shadow full movie english subtitle. One day the old man is in trouble by a man who does the eagles claw and jackie helps the old.
Billy wong was one of my favorite karate fighters back in the 70s. Snake in the eagles shadow is set in a world of rival martial arts schools. Snake in the eagles shadow 1978 p1 video dailymotion. This is not snake in eagles shadow, it is part 2 so if youre looking for the classsic jackie chan this is not it, it has cut scenes from the first movie but it does not. Unknown to chien, the old beggar is actually the last surviving master of the snake style of kung fu. Jackie chan, simon yuen, hwang jang lee, fung hak on, tino wong better quality then my first upload. Contrary to many disappointing upscales of other earlier jackie chan movies, especially the releases in hong kong, we here have an excellent hd master. But, at least they chose a print that does include the oft censored animal fight which is a must for many fans of this film sorry peta. Snake in the eagles shadow 2 1978 changes the movie. Snake in the eagles shadow is a very important film to see if you have the slightest interest in understanding how the careers of jackie chan and yuen wooping started out. The eagles claw has all but won, having successfully killed most of the members of the snakefist.
Chien announces that he will call his technique cats claw, but the old man suggest that he give the technique the name snake in the eagles shadow. Then jacki creates his own style and mixes it with the snakes fist. Unknown to chien, the old beggar is actually pai chengtien, one of the last surviving. Snake in the eagles shadow dvd 1982 hkl hong kong legends jackie chan movie. One day the old man is in trouble by a man who does the eagle s claw and jackie helps the old.
See the full list of snake in the eagle s shadow ii cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. A surprise box office hit that helped to establish jackie chan s new persona, this terrific period kung fu comedy is an excellent vehicle for the fighting and performing styles of chan and genre favorite simon yuen siutien. Chien is mistreated by the dojo s janitor as well as the dojo s instructors. Snake in the eagles shadow is a 1978 hong kong martial arts action comedy film directed by. Snake in the eagles shadow really shows the comedy that would become a hallmark of jackies early films and career as a whole. Snake in the eagles shadow doesnt claim to be a comedy but its hilarious anyway. Snake in the eagles shadow 1978 sribats 75 by utuber. 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 worlds number one chinese action star. Snake in the eagles shadow with jackie chan snake in the eagles shadow is pivotal film for jackie chans career made in 1978. As a mixture of stunning martial arts choreography and slapstick comedy, this is really where it all began and where hong kong cinema gained widespread appeal. Jackie chan cant fight and is always getting bullied by the teachers and pupils.
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. Jackie chan directs jackie chan in classic final fight scene hd. Snake in the eagles shadow is a 1978 hong kong martial arts film starring jackie chan in an early role as chien fu, an orphan adopted by an abusive kungfu school. He reprised the same character type in different kung fu movies, one of which is drunken master 1978, which also features jackie chan as the leading. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. Then jacki creates his own style and mixes it with the snake s fist. Snake in the eagles shadow 1978 plot summary 3 an orphan who has been raised at a kung fu school, where he is treated as little more than a dogsbody and practice target for the students, has a lifechanging experience after helping an old peripatetic beggar. Snake in the eagles shadow 1978 snake in the eagles. His style is based on the movement and actions of a cat.
In one of his early martial arts comedies, jackie chans character finds his pet cat fighting a cobra and cheers him on until the snake is dead. In this, the first film to unite the martial arts mastery of jackie chan and directorchoreographer yuen woo ping iron monkey, action fuses with comedy to. Snake in the eagles shadow full movie english subtitle youtube. Both snake in the eagles shadow and drunken master the two classics that made jackie chan a huge star in asia in the 70s were released on bluray in japan, just in time for xmas 20. Snake in the eagle s shadow doesnt claim to be a comedy but it s hilarious anyway. Right after this film, yuen wooping directed drunken master, released in the same year, which. Snake in the eagles shadow jackie chan hong kong movie.
The eagle s claw has all but won, having successfully killed most of the members of the snakefist. Snake in the eagle s shadow is a martial arts film about an orphan, chien fu, adopted by a kung fu dojo. A surprise box office hit that helped to establish jackie chans new persona, this terrific period kung fu comedy is an excellent vehicle for the fighting and performing styles of chan and genre favorite simon yuen siutien. Jun, 2018 snake in the eagles shadow 1978 jackie chan finally found success after a string of failures with lo wei and it took the legendary yuen wooping to unleash chan as the star he was meant to be. May, 2015 snake in the eagles shadow really shows the comedy that would become a hallmark of jackies early films and career as a whole. Chan plays an orphan who saves the life of an old begger. Chien is mistreated by the dojos janitor as well as the dojos instructors.
Brimming with imaginative kung fu styles, powerful choreography, and innovative training sequences, snake in the eagles shadow is a dazzling showcase for the overwhelming physical talents of. Feb 17, 2017 snake in the eagle s shadow 1978 p1, jackie chan, siu tin yuen, jang lee hwang,chi yuan hsi, huo an hsi. With jackie chan, siu tin yuen, junglee hwang, dean shek. The plot has been done a thousand times but we dont watch kungfu movies for plot. Blackbreasted snake eagle circaetus pectoralis status. This sequel is by most accounts a movie called snaky knight fight against mantis with footage from snake in the eagle s shadow spliced in to capitalize on jackie chan s name. Snake in the eagles shadow is the kung fu comedy masterpiece starring superstar jackie chan rush hour, shanghai noon. Snake in the eagles shadow ii 1983 cast and crew moviefone. Suffice to say, the snake fist master wins, and maims the crane master in the process.
Jackie himself, at least this time, is playing a nice young man, rather than the rapscallions he would later play. The eagle s shadow is a jackie chan vehicle, which should place it in the need we say more. Snake in the eagles shadow 1978 p1, jackie chan, siu tin yuen, jang lee hwang,chi yuan hsi, huo an hsi. Fans of hong kong movies know they didnt take great care of prints in the 90s, let alone 1978. One day an old man helps jackie train in an art of kungfu called the snake s fist. Yuen yat choh, hwang jang lee, juan jan lee, huang cheng li, shih tien, jackie chan, roy horan, simon yuen, hsu hsa, chu chi ling, tino wang, fung hark on, yuen hsiaotian, feng ke an, yuen woo ping. Jackie chan became an international star via this pair of hong kong kung fu comedy classics, snake in the eagles shadow and drunken master, both released in 1978 and both featuring chan as an initially bumbling but finally brilliant martial artist. This starmaking film was the first to feature jackies trademark mix of mindblowing martial arts action withy hilariously choreographed slapstick. Snake in the eagles shadow 1978 sribats 75 addeddate. Jackie chans first major breakthrough was the 1978 film snake in the eagles shadow, the film which established the comedic kung fu genre. No retreat no surrender dvd percyfilms 1st fanedit. Chan, an amiable if beleaguered student, uses comedy, physical grace, and surprising stuntsthe birth of a superstar. Chien played by jackie chan, an orphan adopted by a kungfu school, is overworked as their janitor and abused by the kung fu teachers as a walking punchingbag.
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