Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin (1978)
"She hao ba bu" (original title)

Jackie Chan stars as the young warrior Hsu Yiu Fong. Hsu has been entrusted with the book of the "Art of the Snake and Crane," after the mysterious disappearance of the eight Shaolin ... See full summary »

Director:

Chi-Hwa Chen

Writer:

Hsin Yi Chang (screenplay)

Stars:

Jackie Chan, Hsin Yi Chen, Kang Chin

Cast

Credited cast:
Jackie Chan	...	Hsu Yin-Fung (as Jackie Chen)
Hsin Yi Chen
Kang Chin
Chun Cho
Han Chang Hu
Kuan-hsien Huang
Sang-ho Ju
Jeong-Nam Kim
Ki Bum Kim
Kong Kim	...	Chien Tse
Wang Kuk Kim
Min-Lang Li
Wen Tai Li
Yung-kuo Li
Chou-hung Lin

Storyline

Jackie Chan stars as the young warrior Hsu Yiu Fong. Hsu has been entrusted with the book of the "Art of the Snake and Crane," after the mysterious disappearance of the eight Shaolin Masters who had written it. He must fight off numerous clans who are all attempting to steal the book from him, to find out the true reason for the disappearance of the Shaolin Masters.

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Plot Keywords:

shaolin | art | kung fu | martial arts

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong Taiwan

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

8 March 1978 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lo Wei Motion Picture Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

"Your technique; it's very strange."

The very best old school kung fu movie, period.

Never a dull moment in this film with the action happening right from the beginning. The fight sequences are probably the best I have ever seen - and I've seen a fair few! Chan is completely convincing as a kung-fu master, he is incredible.

Take the opening sequence alone for example - Jackie showing of his skills with various weapons - absolutely amazing, it surely must have taken ages to produce, and more than a dozen band-aids.

As for the rest of the film, see it for yourself, the characters may be strange, the dubbing hilarious (adds to the charm) but if you like a good kung fu flick with action on overload, starring the greatest (in my opinion) martial artist movie-star of all time, then this simply must not be missed.