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Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin

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while I agree with the previous reviewer that fearless hyena is also excellent, this is also a top-notch kung fu film, and defintely not "painful". maybe he saw "snake fist fighter" and got the two mixed up. fans of Jackie's kung-fu comedy style may not like this as much as some others, this is a classic formula kung fu film. the super-secret kung fu style contained in a much coveted book, the powerful villain with stereotypically dressed henchmen, bad dubbing...it's all here. one of the few Chan movies where he's an extremely skilled fighter from the start of the film, and a wisecracking one to boot. however, one of the female co-stars must be related to the producer...by the time she dies you'll be cheering the villain. this movie also received a few votes in a "best Jackie movie ever" poll of the jackie chan fan club mailing list.

this movie's plot is weak and steriotypical, the dubbing is [bad] and Jackie barely smiles, but the kung fu, which is what I bought it for in the first place, is excellent.

I study both the snake and the crane styles of shaolin and I must say, aside form all the cartwheels and usuall razzle dazzle of movie kung fu, the coreography, (which Chan was highly involved in) was excellent and mostly true to the real styles of shaolin.

If you like alot of action, blood and childish swear words dubbed in to movie then buy this.

It's excellent

This is, hands down the best Jackie kung-fu movie ever made! It has some of the best fight scenes ever filmed and the story is actually very good and has somewhat of a twist ending. By far, this is the ULTIMATE JACKIE WUP-[rear]S movie! This film was done before Jackie found a sence of humor, and he lets loose on all who oppose him, even the chicks(they are awesome kung-fu in their own right). All the action leads up to my favorite fight scene at the end.... DO NOT PASS UP THIS MOVIE!!!!! If you are thinking, don't! Just buy it!

If you want UNCUT ORIGINAL version, ALWAYS look for ORIGINAL LICENSED Production. NOT US Release. Its a foreign film, it should not be US version to begin with~! HELLO!!!?? Why settle for LESS with US Version where they edit and cut so many excellent scenes especially with Jackie's Fighting Scenes. And US Release ruins the speed and sound as well. I have been collecting Jackie Chan's movies both HK and US Release Version for quite some time now. I found HK Version to be MUCH MORE in enjoyable, and HIGHER in Quality. American Market always like to "Americanize" and "Control". Regional Code Regulation thing is one of the example to CONTROL the Market. Why not let everyone enjoy the same HK Original Release move the same way ENTIRE WORLD enjoys it ?? No one makes Hollywood American movies to "French version" or "Chinese Version" ~! This what Americans are doing~! Well, enjoy the cheap "American version" then~! LOL

the slapstick jackie chan fan might like this one, might not. the seasoned artist, however will find it a gem. this is the role the character LEI WULONG from tekken 3 was designed. not so much like chan's cheese flicks, but if you look closely, you will be able to catch clips of the awesome style of the snake and crane. it even has bits of dragon fist and eagle claw. i highly reccommend this flick.

If you like Jackie Chan's old Kung-Fu movies, then you'll like this one. It doesn't have the slap-stick of his later movies when he exerted more control over his films, but it has some good fighting, and somehow Jackie's charming personality manages to come through. This one is unusual in that Jackie's character is a self-assured King-Fu master at the beginning, not the Keatonesque under-dog of his later films. Worth the price of a rental!

this is a classic along the lines of the five deadly venoms and all the movies done by the shaw brothers get it if you don't have it.

I have seen this movie several times the style of fighting is soooooo unique and exciting. Better fighting than even higher budgeted movies with Segal or Van Damme. I recommend it highly.

THis film is boring but the kung fu is brilliant! 8 kung fu masters get together to write a book which contains secrets of each of their styles. When they are murdered somehow Jackie ends up with the book. Everyone tries to steal the book from Jackie but ofcourse they have to fight my hero (Jackie) first!

Ladies and Gentlemen, you have found it. The cream of the crop! This kung-fu flick has got to be in the top 5 of the greatest kung-fu movies ever made. This film has everything: unbelievable fight scenes (with the snake and crane styles), hilarious slapstick and a cocky jackie. I would give this one 6 stars if i could. Trust me, one of the best! The dubbing is pretty funny (jackie's voice is hilarious) and the storyline is pretty good too. (for a kung-fu flick) This one is a little harder to find, but if you come across it, don't you dare pass it up. you won't regret it.