Product Details

• Actors: Jackie Chan, Nora Miao, Hsin Yi Chen, Ching Lan Chin, Kang Chin
• Directors: Chi-Hwa Chen
• Writers: Hsin Yi Chang
• Producers: Li Hwa Hsu, Shih Mei Chu, Wei Lo
• Format: Color, Original recording reissued, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: Cantonese
• Subtitles: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Epi
• VHS Release Date: August 7, 2001
• Run Time: 96 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005MM8C
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #119,169 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Editorial Reviews

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Jackie Chan apprenticed in a series of straight-faced martial arts revenge films before he found his true calling as the clown prince of kung fu in Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and the original Drunken Master. The sprawling clan-war conspiracy adventure Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin is one of his best pre-fame efforts, a tale of tenuous alliances and double-crosses, with cocky young warrior Jackie in the middle stirring up trouble. The sly rascal in the den of thieves, however, is actually an honorable young acolyte on a mission of vengeance. It's the usual story, with a little more comedy and plenty of old "strike and pose" fight scenes energized by Jackie's youthful athleticism. The opening theme song was cribbed from the same music library that supplied Monty Python and the Holy Grail. --Sean Axmaker

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent style, July 14, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Snake and Crane: Arts of Shaolin (DVD)

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

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jackie is a GOD!, February 14, 2002

By	Daniel Worthington (Lewisville, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snake and Crane: Arts of Shaolin (DVD)

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!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars ORIGINAL VERSION IS ALWAYS BETTER~!!!, February 5, 2006

By	Tradeand5 "tradeand5" (Planet Z) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snake and Crane: Arts of Shaolin (DVD)

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