Nice effects though.

Good concept, poorly executed.

Boring, over-political, tech fuzed mess

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

Snake in the eagles shadow 1978 came out before drunken master is a martial art film with the same cast . Jakie and y sou tine do training and hard martial art practice to make Jakie a hero to fight the eagle claw clan , centered in rural dark areas Jakie puts great drama as a orphan in a martial art school who is bullied by his dictator Dean sheik. The story is formulaic but fun all about traditional animal styles of Chinese arts , the training scenes and music is retro although a corny film its fun in parts the film suffers from a annoying badly quality film showing its age and its repetitive music but its fight scenes including a fight with Wang Jain Lea is disappointing and at the same time good to watch .This is no classic but it has its retro scenes the film misses comedy that would have made it better snake is not like drunken master but its from the same company which is considered Chan's fame of a star . A rare film to get in show and a dear price online its worth getting for collection.

One of the greatest of all Jackie's early period kung fu comedies, SNAKE IN THE EAGLE'S SHADOW is a textbook example of the genre directed by the renowned Yuen Woo-ping. While the simple storyline is nothing to write home about, the movie offers up a relentless onslaught of gags and fights, all of which are handled with aplomb by a willing team.Inevitably, the standout thing about the film is Chan himself, and he's in his element here with a role which is both physically strenuous and highly comedic in equal measure. Chan displays the winning formula that would go on to make him a huge worldwide star over the next couple of decades, and watching him larking about on screen is a real delight.The comedy is often lowbrow and involves sight gags, slapstick and silly humour, but somehow it all works. The fight scenes are inventive and fun to watch, and the arduous training sequences are particularly well staged. There's also some solid support from Sam Seed (Yuen Woo-ping's dad, no less) as the funny old man and Hwang Jang Lee as the villain. Both actors were typecast in their respective parts, but when they fit them so well you can see why.

for me this is Jackie second best film behind drunken master 2 and in front of drunken master why because the movie fight scenes, training scene and music especially jean Michel jarre's ogygen part 2 and magic fly by space. Jackie chan character is lovable, a orphan who is bullied and used as a punch bag by his martial art school trainers. even the villains are likable. why I have chosen this movie to be better than drunken master 1 is because of Jackie character who is more likable than the one in drunken master 1 who is a hooligan and enjoys picking on people. Also because of the story is more likable as well, the script is good, the movie is well shot especially the camera angles and filming location. overall for a martial arts fan I would have to give it a 10 out of 10, brilliant film

I never get tired of watching this film. Jackie Chan got it just right with this film and it marked his rise to fame. He was never going to be Bruce Lee but his brand of comedic kung fu is wonderful to watch. Hwang Jang Lee is his usual amazing self and it is a shame he never became a bigger star outside of the east. He sure beats any western villain and can fight better than most Martial Arts stars who came after him. The film itself is full of comedy but also contains some really good fight sequences although the end fight was a little disappointing. I rate this as the best Jackie Chan film I have seen and it is up there with the Bruce Lee films, and also ranks with the Secret Rivals trilogy.