Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (Chinese: 蛇形刁手) is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film directed by Yuen Woo-ping in his directorial debut. It stars Jackie Chan, Hwang Jang-lee, and Yuen Woo-ping's real life father, Yuen Siu-tien. The film's plot is about Chien Fu (Jackie Chan), an orphan who is bullied at a kung fu school, meeting an old beggar, Pai Cheng-tien (Yuen Siu-tien), who becomes his sifu (teacher) and trains him in Snake Kung Fu.
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Produced by | Ng See-yuen
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Written by | Ng See-yuen
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Music by | Chou Fu-liang
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Cinematography | Chang Hui
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Edited by | Poon Hung Yiu
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Running time | 98 minutes
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Country | Hong Kong
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Language | Cantonese
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Box office | US$2.95 million (est.)
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