The time Jackie is on a mission of revenge. As a young boy he witnesses the slaying of his father at the hands of deadly masked kung fu assassin. Once Jackie is old enough, he trains as a mute at a shaolin temple to learn the techniques that will enable him to one day avenge the death of his father. What he doesn't realize though is that he is actually training in the lair of the man he seeks to kill! Jackie has to gradate and defeat a gauntlet of mysterious robotic wooden men who throw every kung fu style at him before he can even face up to his nemesis. Packed with startling action courtesy of Half a Loaf of Kung Fu director Chen Chi-Hwa, this is another early Jackie Chan classic that's not to be missed by those seeking fine martial arts entertainment! Extras: Commentary / Interview with Rick Baker Trailer
Released in 1978, the madcap mayhem of SNAKE & CRANE ARTS OF SHAOLIN was a surefire sign to audiences that its young star Jackie Chan was soon to be even more famous than the man who paved the way for the modern martial arts genre - Mr. Bruce Lee! An international box office success, this all-time classic is one of Chan's most beloved masterworks and it is easy to see why. The fights come thick and fast in this relentless tale of a young kung-fu student with a very unique style - which attracts a series of curious competitors! Helmed by the great Chen Chi Hwa, who also oversaw the Chan classic SHAOLIN WOODEN MEN (1976), 88 Films is proud to present SNAKE & CRANE ARTS OF SHAOLIN in glorious HD thanks to a brand new 2K scan overseen by Golden Harvest itself! Special Features: Limited Edition O-Card slipcase [First Print Run Only] Limited Edition Collectors' Postcards Set (4) [First Print Run Only] 2018 2K Scan from the Original Camera Negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation DTS Original English Mono Audio DTS-HD MA English 5.1 Re-Mixed Audio DTS Original Mandarin Mono Audio DTS-HD MA Mandarin 5.1 Re-Mixed Audio DTS-HD MA Cantonese Stereo Audio Interview with Hong Kong Expert Rick Baker Gallery Reversible Sleeve with New Artwork by The Dude Designs and Original Hong Kong Poster Artwork
Jackie Chan has become a genre unto himself, and watching Police Story, you'll understand why. The plot is minimal: Chan is a hero cop involved in a raid that goes wrong. He's assigned to guard a witness, the kingpin's attractive female secretary (Brigitte Lin). For the rest of the film, Chan's protecting himself from the secretary, from the gangsters out to silence her and from his own jealous girlfriend (Maggie Cheung). But watching Chan for plot is like watching porno for existential themes. While most modern action films steal cues from Westerns, Chan condenses those open mesas into the dense throngs of modern Hong Kong--and tosses in Buster Keaton slapstick. For example, when the opening raid goes haywire, there's an unbelievable car chase through the steep huddle of a hillside shantytown. That's through. No roads, just shacks. Flimsy shacks. As the film progresses, Chan scales a speeding bus using an umbrella, uses cow dung as an excuse to break into some Shaolin moonwalking and transforms an urban shopping mall into a demented gymnasium (think clothes racks, escalators, and lots of plate glass displays). Chan is amazingly versatile both physically and emotionally--and he's a secure enough star-director to let his co-stars shine, too. --Grant Balfour
Released in 1978, the madcap mayhem of Snake & Crane Arts Of Shaolin was a surefire sign to audiences that its young star Jackie Chan was soon to be even more famous than the man who paved the way for the modern martial arts genre - Mr. Bruce Lee! An international box office success, this all-time classic is one of Chan's most beloved masterworks and it is easy to see why.The fights come thick and fast in this relentless tale of a young kung-fu student with a very unique style - which attracts a series of curious competitors! Helmed by the great Chen Chi Hwa, who also oversaw the Chan classic Shaolin Wooden Men (1976), 88 Films is proud to present Snake & Crane Arts Of Shaolin in glorious HD thanks to a brand new 2K restoration.
A fast and furious old skool martial arts movie from the Far East! 3 of Hong Kong's top Kung Fu stars Lo Lieh (King Boxer) Hsu Feng (Touch of Zen) and Yueh Hwa grace the screen in this ultra rare film.
Operation CondorJackie Chan is Condor, an adventurer hired in the North African desert by a German patrol as the Nazi war machine crumbled at the end of World War II. The hero is joined by three beautiful women in a race to get to the gold and outwit the evil forces relentlessly pursuing them. 36 Crazy FistsThe story of a young man who learns the art of kung fu from a Shaolin Master in order to avenge the death of his father by ruthless gangsters. Fights choreographed - directed by Jackie Chan, 36 Crazy Fists is one of the most action-filled pictures he's ever made and include some of the most stunning kung fu fights ever filmed. Eagle Shadow FistSet during World War II, Eagle Shadow Fist stars Jackie Chan as a famous Chinese actor who joins a group of anti-Japanese commandos to become a guerrilla fighter. Following their invasion of China, the Japanese have taken a fortune as the spoils of war. The commandos, led by Chan, are determined to get back at any cost. Dragon LordJackie plays Dragon, a talented young martial arts student and sports champion who falls in love with a beautiful village girl, and in his humorous struggle to win her over, gets caught up in a dangerous plot to smuggle precious artefacts out of China. Master with Cracked FingersJackie Chan sets out with his deadly weapons - namely his hands and feet - pledging to avenge the murder of his father. His quest takes him on a dangerous path, into the activities of a ruthless gang and the evil mastermind who was responsible for the killing. More action... more power... more fights from Jackie Chan - a true master of the martial arts.
In Half a Loaf of Kung Fu Jackie Chan is Jiang an orphan eager to master the martial arts. To achieve his goal Jiang becomes the student of Mao a one-time kung fu master who is now a beggar. Jiang learns quickly and has soon become skilled enough to join the Sern Chuan Bodyguards who have been entrusted with an important mission: to take the valuable Evergreen Jade to a safe place. But during the journey the bodyguards are attacked by an army of villainous highwaymen -- and only Jiang remains alive to defeat the thieves and protect the priceless gem.
Since bursting onto the martial arts film scene in 1973 Jackie Chan has become one of the world's most popular stars. His movies - in which he acts performs his own stunts for and often directs - have earned millions at the box office. In Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin he plays Hsu Yin Fung a young warrior falsely accused of killing the Shaolin Masters after they developed a new martial arts technique called Snake and Crane at Hua Mountain. After Hsu's fellow warriors ostracize him he tries to clear his name. To do this he receives aid from two women who are in love with him. After one of the brave ladies is killed and the other warriors realize that Hsu wasn't responsible for the murders they join him for a trip to the Shaolin Temple to find Master Tse Kung. And it's there that they find the real killer. In the film's thrilling climax Hsu having secretly mastered the deadly martial arts style of Snake and Crane faces the murderer one-on-one.
Jackie Chan stars as Little Mute who is the favourite of the Shaolin Masters as he struggles to learn the skills in the Shaolin Temple. Little Mute despairs on ever leaving the Shaolin Temple to seek the revenge of the man who killed his father as his only way out is to survive the ordeal of the Shaolin Chamber of Death. Many brave disciples have tried and failed. Can Little Mute succeed and avenge his father's death? Shaolin Chamber of Death also known as Shaolin Wooden Men was to be one of Jackie Chan's dream projects. Allowing the young ultra-talented Jackie to emblazon all his usual trademarks of acrobatics weaponry and a variety of animal styles plus the creativity of his use of incorporating the excellent but unusual battle against the 108 awesome automated wooden robots that stand between him and his freedom from the Shaolin temple. Another timeless classic.
After her father is murdered by the brutal Horse Fist gang Mao flees for her life and finds refuge with two kung fu masters. She tricks the competitive duo into teaching her kung fu so she can find out which style is most deadly and will enable her to seek her righteous vengeance. Despite mastering both arts her next encounter with Horse Fist still ends in defeat where she is rescued by the masters. Mao and her protectors are finally forced to develop a deadly new style - the Dance of Death - that leads to the ultimate showdown with the vicious killers. Packed with hand to hand martial arts genius and Action Directed by Jackie Chan Dance of Death features some of the best fight scenes ever committed to film.
Since bursting onto the martial arts film scene in 1973 Jackie Chan has become one of the world's most popular stars. His movies - in which he acts performs his own stunts for and often directs - have earned millions at the box office. In Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin he plays Hsu Yin Fung a young warrior falsely accused of killing the Shaolin Masters after they developed a new martial arts technique called Snake and Crane at Hua Mountain. After Hsu's fellow warriors ostracize him he tries to clear his name. To do this he receives aid from two women who are in love with him. After one of the brave ladies is killed and the other warriors realize that Hsu wasn't responsible for the murders they join him for a trip to the Shaolin Temple to find Master Tse Kung. And it's there that they find the real killer. In the film's thrilling climax Hsu having secretly mastered the deadly martial arts style of Snake and Crane faces the murderer one-on-one.
Since bursting onto the martial arts film scene in 1973 Jackie Chan has become one of the world's most popular stars. His movies - in which he acts performs his own stunts for and often directs - have earned millions at the box office. In ""Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin "" he plays Hsu Yin Fung a young warrior falsely accused of killing the Shaolin Masters after they developed a new martial arts technique called ""Snake and Crane"" at Hua Mountain. After Hsu's fellow warriors ostracize him he tries to clear his name. To do this he receives aid from two women who are in love with him. After one of the brave ladies is killed and the other warriors realize that Hsu wasn't responsible for the murders they join him for a trip to the Shaolin Temple to find Master Tse Kung. And it's there that they find the real killer. In the film's thrilling climax Hsu having secretly mastered the deadly martial arts style of ""Snake and Crane "" faces the murderer one-on-one.
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