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なつかし香港映画:"Snake In The Eagle's Shadow"(1978:Jackie Chan)

「なつかしの香港映画ブログ」A young man (Jackie Chan) living in the kung fu dojo is involved in a hundred years of feud between fighters. Snake vs. Eagle

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Cast
1. Chien Fu (Jackie Chan)
A young man who lives as a janitor in the kung fu dojo. He is being bullied and abused because he is an orphan and a lonely man with no friends.
(This "Snake In The Eagle's Shadow" made him a popular star. He was mainly active in police action movies in the 80's. "Drunken Master" (1978), "Project A" (1983), "Heart Of Dragon" "(1985), etc.)

2. Pai Chang-tien (Yuen Siu-tien)
Although he looks like a normal old man, his true identity is the last surviving master of the Snake-style kung fu. He is helped by Chien Fu when he is in trouble in the town.
(A man who made a great contribution to kung fu movies as an actor and a martial arts teacher. "Drunken Master" (1978), "Master With Crack Fingers" (1978), "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin" (1978), etc.)

3. Teacher Li (Dean Shek)
Teacher of the dojo where Chien Fu lives. He's a very nasty guy who bullies Chien Fu and uses Chien as a walking punching-bag. However, his kung fu ability is very immature.
(Number one Hong Kong comedian who is good at playing "strange guy" or "nasty guy". "Half A Loaf Of Kung-Fu!" (1978), "Odd Couple" ( 1979), "Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog" (1980), etc.)

4. Teacher Chui (Fung Ging-man)
The owner of the dojo next to the dojo where Chien Fu lives. He has a slightly cunning personality and often uses flattery.
(An actor who is good at playing a angry man. He humorously played a man gaming Mahjong with Sammo Hung in "Project A" (1983).)

5. Teacher (Chiu Chi-ling)
Kung fu master of Chui's Dojo. He shows off brick breaking to get the governor's stupid son to enter the dojo.
(Fighter. A man who intimidates his opponent with a flashy forms of kung fu. He played a member of a thug group fighting Jackie in the parking lot in "Heart Of Dragon" (1985).)

6. Russian missionary (Roy Horan)
An assassin masquerading as a Christian missionary. He is hired by Sheng Kuan to search for Pai Chang-tien and attacks Pai while deliberately preaching "God's love".
(A unique white actor, but I've only seen him in this movie and in "Bruce Lee : The Tower Of Death" (1980).)

7. Assassin (Hsu Hsia)
A member of the Eagle Claw clan. He fights with Pai Chang-tien.
(He played the role of a man attacking Beggar So (Yuen Siu-Tin) with stick technique in "Drunken Master" (1978) and the role of Jackie's master in "Dragon Fist" (1979).)

8. Sheng Kuan (Hwang Jang-lee)
Leader of the Eagle Claw clan. It is unknown what happened in the past, but Eagle Claw and Snake-style have been fighting for a hundred years. He is trying to end the conflict by killing Pai Chang-tien.
(Kung fu star who uses taekwondo. He is actually strong, but he often plays a villain who loses in the end. "Drunken Master" (1978), "The Tower Of Death" (1980), "Iron Angels" (1987), etc.)

Scenes
・Opening battle (Sheng Kuan vs. Snake-style man (Fung Hak-on))
・Unique and humorous characters (Pai Chang-tien, Teacher Li, etc.)
・Scenes where Chien Fu learns Snake-style kung fu
・Chien Fu revenges on teacher Li
・Chien Fu vs. A man who challenges the dojo (where Chien Fu lives)
・Cat vs. Cobra
・Chien Fu & Pai Chang-tien vs. Eagle Claw clan

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