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Director:
Chi-Hwa Chen
Writer:
Hsin Yi Chang (screenplay)
Release Date:
8 March 1978 (Hong Kong) more
Genre:
Action | Drama more
Plot:
Jackie Chan stars as the young warrior Hsu Yiu Fong. Hsu has been entrusted with the book of the "Art... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
A Hybrid of Snake & Crane! more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Sau hok bat bo (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin (Hong Kong: English title)
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
Hong Kong | Taiwan
Language:
Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:PG | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Singapore:PG | UK:15

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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
A Hybrid of Snake & Crane!, 5 November 2006
7/10
Author: Guardia from Brisbane, Australia.

This Kung Fu film has some really good ingredients. The thing that doesn't quite come through for it are the production values. The action sequences, the plot, the characters, the settings are all interesting and worth filming, but the actual cinematography and audio quality are quite poor, and so I found it unusually difficult to watch.

If you can put these issues aside, the film is great for it's time. Jackie Chan really begins to show his immense talents for what is probably the first respectable time. His acrobatics are great, as are the Snake & Crane styles he employs further on in the film.

Interestingly, his character is a little bit cocky, and his body language is a little unusual for him, as if he was told to act a little more American or something. Also, his back-hand strikes seem a little odd and over-used. One of the other great things is the appearance of all the different clans in the film. Th Black Dragons, the Flying Tigers etc really add some colour and interesting rivalry - not to mention the opportunities for various back-stabbings and double-dealings.

I would give everything in this movie an A, but the production values a C.

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