Hong Kong Snake in the Eagle's Shadow sits in the top 7% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #58 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
蛇形刁手
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.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #58 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #31 of 516 (top 6%).
Audience Engagement
276 audience reviews — more than 91% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 89th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Other Titles From Seasonal Film Corporation
Action + Comedy in Hong Kong
150 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Snake in the Eagle's Shadow itself).
The 1977–1979 Hong Kong Window
Among 56 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, Snake in the Eagle's Shadow places #5 — near the top of its class.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
1978 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 22 titles released, including Snake in the Eagle's Shadow. Bars below show how the 1970s stacked up year by year (122 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Hong Kong films in 1978.
The 93rd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Seasonal Film Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | March 1, 1978 |
| IMDb | tt0078252 |