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Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin(1978)
Status: Released
Date: 1978-03-08
65%
85 Votes
Time: 1h 36m
Overview:
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.
Languages: Mandarin.
Countries:
Hong Kong,
Taiwan
ProductionCompanies:
Lo Wei Motion Picture Company
Movie: Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin
Top 10 Billed Cast
成龍
Hsu Yin-Fung
Nora Miao
Tang Pin-Er
Lau Nga-Ying
Lady Sun
苗天
Leader Gu
Lee Man-Tai
Old Beggar
金剛
Master Chin the Black Dragon Gang
Wu Te-Shan
Oddball Lu
Tung Lam
Master Huang of Fort Tiger
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1978-03-08
Average
6.512
Rating:
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