
Drunken Master(1978)
After getting into trouble, a mischievous young man is sent to train under a brutal, but slovenly old beggar, who teaches him the secret of the Drunken Fist.


Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan 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.

Jackie Chan
Chien Fu

Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien

Hwang Jang-Lee
Master Shang Kuan Yin

Dean Shek Tin
Teacher Lee

Roy Horan
Priest

Fung Hak-On
Master Chao Chi-Chih

Charlie Chan Yiu-Lam
Master Hung

Tino Wong
Three Provinces Champ

Peter Chan Lung
Teacher Lian

Hsu Hsia
Su Chen
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow is a action, comedy film released in 1978 exploring themes of martial arts, beggar. Directed by Yuen Woo-Ping, it stars Jackie Chan, Simon Yuen Siu-Tien, Hwang Jang-Lee. Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan 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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