Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

1h 38m · 1978 · Directed by Yuen Woo-ping · 3.7 / 5 on Letterboxd

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) runs 1h 38m, directed by Yuen Woo-ping. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last master of the snake fist fighting style. Jackie becomes the old man's student and finds himself in battle with the master of the eagle's claw style, who has vowed to destroy the snake fist clan.

Genres: Action, Comedy

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.