snake and crane arts of shaolin 4

Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin works pretty well as a Hong Kong variation on the typical mystery film, albeit with a kung fu twist. Several Shaolin masters have been slaughtered in a robbery in the Hua Mountains. The stolen item turns out to be a kung fu manual purported to contain the secret of the elusive "Snake and Crane" martial arts technique. Not long after the murders, a young fighter named Hsu Yin-Fong (Jackie Chan) emerges on the scene, and flaunts the manual to everyone he comes in contact with during his seemingly aimless journeys. Of course, this sort of reckless behavior leads to numerous fights with onlookers who covet the secrets hidden within the stolen book. Luckily, Yin-Fong has no problem dispatching each and every combatant as they come forward, but to what end? It's not much of a spoiler to reveal that Chan's character isn't the culprit behind the attacks on the Shaolin monks, but is, of course, a sort of avenging angel. Instead of being a braggart, Yin-Fong is cleverly using a fake book to lure out the real killer, a man said to bear a mysterious scar. After encountering numerous hopefuls eager to bribe or battle him for the manual, Yin-Fong eventually dukes it out with Chien-Tse, the evil head honcho of the Black Dragon Clan who (You guessed it!) wants the real book to rule the martial world. Lots of kicking and punching ensues. With director Chen Chi-Hwa at the helm, Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin looks and feels a lot more polished than some of Chan's earlier films made under the direction of Lo Wei. Without Lo in the director's chair, Chan's character comes across as sufficiently likable, though he is still light years away from the happy-go-lucky screen persona that would one day be embraced by audiences around the world. Additionally, Nora Miao makes a welcome appearance in the film as Tang Pin-Er, a woman who at one point goes so far as to offer her body to Chan's character in order to gain the priceless kung fu manual (You'll just have to see the movie to find out his response!). There's also a trio of bell-wearing, spear-wielding ninja-like assassins (it's cooler than it sounds) that fight Chan near the end. The rest of the characters remain somewhat forgettable, though there are some fun performances along the way. Taken in total, Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin ranks as one of Jackie Chan's best films while under contract with Lo Wei's production company. But still, despite some nifty fight scenes (including one with Chan against two cute girls), it's not nearly as enjoyable as acknowledged favorites like Drunken Master or even the less-heralded Fearless Hyena. For what it's worth, most Jackie Chan enthusiasts will probably find Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin to be a decent and suitably entertaining experience.

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[TheInvincibleHERPO]

who is this simon person u talk about?

[keioffice]

i love how jacky disrespects the hoes in dis movie

[legogirl88]

"I don't want to handle him." lol YES you dooooo

[Rasheedpatterson]

love womens and kill them

[IndigoBipolarGemini]

Middle Finger Of Death Technique 7:33

[IndigoBipolarGemini]

You cant just bust in like that and start Shankin' Hoes at 1:43



[IndigoBipolarGemini]

Theres a first time for everything at 0:42

Was that the first time Jackie's balls almost ripped off by Tigers Claw Style?

[PsychoGemini]

Nora Miao (Tang Pin Er, the girl with the pipe) was jaw-dropping in this. I seriously doubt I could've refused her offer.

[luvvelle]

i want a man jackie funny

[WindKun]

@mruknown66 this scene even has a fight scene, basically this whole movie is endless fight scenes after endless fight scenes, and look put "Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin part 1" and watch the intro, the coregraphy is NUTS. - anyway I understand what you mean, I am a die hard JC fan and my favorite JC movies are in the 1983-1998 range, although scattered in the 2000's his HK movies are great, and the newer Shinjuku was amazing - Little big solider from 2010 amazing, Shaolin 2011 very good

[jumpsta]

4:44 heard that instrmental too in a good song called beyond deep from eurogang sick!