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76% Critic Match
Snake in the Monkey's Shadow
7.6 / 10• 1979• 1h 40m•NR• Chinese
ActionDrama
Storyline
When a poor young fishmonger is assaulted following a late delivery to a wealthy family, he attempts to join a drunken boxing school to learn self defense and befriends a monkey style kung fu artist, only to find that the family has employed two snake style kung fu experts as assassins.
Cast & Crew
John Cheung Ng-Long
Liang
Lead
Hau Chiu-Sing
Teacher Ho
Tong Tin-Hei
Master Yan
Charlie Chan Yiu-Lam
Hsia Sa
Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Snake Style Assassin
Pomson Shi
Koo Ting Sang
Cheng Kang-Yeh
Yan #2
Wan Fat
Yan #1
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Cheung Sum's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Snake in the Monkey's Shadow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
