Hong Kong Synopsis
蛇鶴八步
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.
The 1977–1979 Hong Kong Window
56 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin sits at position #29.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Lo Wei Motion Picture Co.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #371 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #244 of 516 (top 47%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Lo Wei Motion Picture Co. |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | March 8, 1978 |
| IMDb | tt0078251 |