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Yuen Woo-ping's first directorial effort (Drunken Master does come out the same year though), Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow (also) stars Jackie Chan in one of his first major roles, and both men shine exactly because we're early. Director Yuen is not yet overusing wires to amplify his action, and Jackie gives one of his most proficient martial arts performances (again, before he became a thing and started relying on stunt work in addition to fighting). The story is stock kung fu film-making. Jackie is consistently bullied at the school where he works, so an old master teaches him the Snake style on the side. Little does Jackie know that the old man is the last surviving member of the Snake clan, running from the evil Eagle clan that has determined to exterminate it (for kung fu reasons - this IS a comedy, but one with brutal murders). Yuen Woo-ping choreographs various animal styles to look distinct and interesting, and further throws in fun action based on circus tricks - acrobatics, sleight of hand, and clowning. The level of action is thus quite high and even at this early age, you can tell Jackie is a star. The spacey music though...

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