Snake in the Eagle`s Shadow (UK)

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Jackie Chan
Certificate: 18
Running Time: 92 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:

Synopsis:
Chien Fu is an orphan living at a kung-fu school. He is constantly bullied by masters and pupils alike, until one day an old man decides to train him and from then on life is never the same for Chien Fu. Starring Jackie Chan.

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Jackie Chan Photo Gallery
Jackie Chan Filmography and Biography
Theatrical Trailer
UK Music Promo
Rare Interview With Producer, Ng See Yuen

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.78:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 English
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 Mandarin

Subtitle Tracks:
English

Written By:

Starring:
Simon Siu-tin Yuen
Ching-lei Wong
Dean Shek
Jang Lee Hwang
Roy Horan
Jackie Chan
Siu Tien Yuen

Soundtrack By:
Jean-Michel Jarre

Director of Photography:
Hui Chang

Editor:
Hung Yiu Poon

Producer:
See-Yuen Ng
Chi-Kuang Tsai
See-Yuen Ng
Shiao Loong

Distributor:
Hong Kong Legends

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7 / 10
This was the first HKL DVD release, and it was to be the beginning of a class collection of Hong Kong films.

Jackie Chan stars in this film - it was the one which shot him to stardom in China (along with Drunken Master). While I prefer Drunken Master to this, as it is much funnier, Snake In The Eagle`s Shadow is still worthy of your money.

HKL have done a good job with remastering the picture, and although it has been cropped from 2.35:1 down to 1.78:1, it does not detract from the action, as most of it takes place in the centre of the frame anyway.

Sound comes in Mandarin and English, and there are new remastered subtitles.

There is an impressive selection of extras for a film of this age, and I recommend you buy this disc if you are a fan of Hong Kong movies.
posted by Chris Legg on 24/4/2001 04:22