Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin

Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin

1978•1h 36m•6.6/10

ActionDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(86)

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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Production

Lo Wei Motion Picture Company

Language

CN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Hsu Yin-Fung

Nora Miao

Nora Miao

Tang Pin-Er

Kim Chung-ran

Hung Chu / Yellow Pearl

Lee Yeong-Guk

Shi Ping-Fang

Lau Nga-Ying

Lau Nga-Ying

Lady Sun

Miao Tian

Miao Tian

Leader Gu

Lee Man-Tai

Lee Man-Tai

Old Beggar

Chin Kang

Chin Kang

Master Chin the Black Dragon Gang

Wu Te-Shan

Wu Te-Shan

Oddball Lu

Tung Lam

Tung Lam

Master Huang of Fort Tiger

Wong Gwan

Lady Sun Double

Liu Ping

Liu Ping

Hung Chu's Uncle

Ho Kang

Ho Kang

Restaurant Owner

Lin Chao-Hsiung

Ping-Er's Guard

Li Min-Lang

Li Min-Lang

Lady Sun's Guard

To Wai-Wo

Ting Brother

Chen Hsin-I

Chen Hsin-I

One of the 8 Masters

Wang Chi-Sheng

Wang Chi-Sheng

Hsiang West Brother

Kim Wang-Kuk

Iron Fist

Peng Gang

Hsiang West Brother

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