Movie: Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jackie Chan
成龍

Hsu Yin-Fung

Nora Miao
苗可秀

Tang Pin-Er

Kim Chung-ran
김정란

Hung Chu / Yellow Pearl

Lee Yeong-Guk
Lee Yeong-Guk

Shi Ping-Fang

Lau Nga-Ying
Lau Nga-Ying

Lady Sun

Miao Tian
苗天

Leader Gu

Lee Man-Tai
Lee Man-Tai

Old Beggar

Chin Kang
金剛

Master Chin the Black Dragon Gang

Wu Te-Shan
Wu Te-Shan

Oddball Lu

Tung Lam
Tung Lam

Master Huang of Fort Tiger

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    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

    6.552

  • Rating:

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