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.
The 1977–1979 Hong Kong Window
56 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow sits at position #5.
Other Titles From Seasonal Film Corporation
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Snake in the Eagle's Shadow premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
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%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Seasonal Film Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | March 1, 1978 |
| IMDb | tt0078252 |