Snake and crane arts of shaolin 1977 cast and crew. It is rumored that hsu yin fung jackie chan is the murderer, and he becomes the target of attack by other warriors. This site has been developed to provide information to the public regarding the traditions of the shaolin order, including shaolin martial arts kung fu and philosophy. Hsu has been entrusted with the book of the art of the snake and crane, after the mysterious disappearance of the eight shaolin masters who had written it. Descriere film arta shaolin snake and crane arts of shaolin snake and crane arts of shaolin she he ba bu 1978 online in romana. Snake and crane arts of shaolin 1978 silver emulsion film. As usual for films from lo weis studios, the movie is a relatively serious eastern.
Black crane kung fu from the crane, we learn grace and self control. This physician developed a series of exercises for improving health by. Chang sanfeng, taoist monk, adds softness to kung fu shaolin arts reached a zenith during the ming dynasty. Film arta shaolin snake and crane arts of shaolin snake.
Snake style shaolin kung fu in poole and bournemouth. Black crane kung fu is the second art of style developed by the shaolin temple. Hsu has been entrusted with the book of the arts of the snake and crane, after the mysterious disappearance of the eight shaolin master who had written it. Snake and crane arts of shaolin she hao ba bu 1978 rotten. Shaolin kungfu is not only an important part of chinese martial arts, but also the worlds heritage of civilization. Snake and crane arts of shaolin works pretty well as a hong kong. Snake and crane arts of shaolin 1978 silver emulsion. Arts of shaolin has always been massively underrated. Black crane kung fu, one of the original shaolin styles. Snake and crane arts of shaolin 1978 new dvd free shipping. Snake and crane arts of shaolin opens with an incredible martial arts display by jackie chan, first showing off his solo staff work and then battling two staff wielders while armed with a sword and baton.
At this particular meeting, they had succeeded in developing a new technique entitled arts of the crane and snake. Why not revisit some of the works from jackie chans early days every now and then, when he was still young and full of energy. With director chen chihwa at the helm, snake and crane arts of shaolin looks and feels a lot more polished than some of chans earlier films made under the direction of lo wei. Snake and crane arts of shaolin she hao ba bu movie. The snake, the tiger, and the crane full martial arts movie bandits attacks the capital of the ming dynasty, and the emperors daughter and a local butcher team up to fight them. Snake and crane arts of shaolin 1978 bluray 720p download. Snake and crane arts of shaolin by chan jeung wa chan jeung. Snake and crane arts of shaolin 1978 03081978 hk action, drama 1h 36m user score. Home action, drama snake and crane arts of shaolin 1978 bluray 720p snake and crane arts of shaolin 1978 bluray 720p synopsis. With jackie chan, nora miao, chenglan chin, yungkuo li. 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. Hsu yiu fong jackie chan guards a powerful book against numerous clans after the eight shaolin masters who wrote it go missing. Snake and crane arts of shaolin 1977 hsu yiu fong jackie chan guards a powerful book against numerous clans after the eight shaolin masters who wrote it go missing.
The crane is very practiced at avoiding this tactic. Snake and crane arts of shagolin 1978 jackie chan thanks for watching. Shaolin sect, a fictional martial arts sect based on the real temple, commonly featured in wuxia fiction. With snake and crane arts of shaolin, jackie chan at that time still unsuccessful developed his style further in the direction which made him a star in asia soon after.
Having secretly learned and perfected the technique of snake and crane, hsu finally kills chien in an unbelievable finale. Jackie chan, nora miao, jeongnam kim, yungkuo li, ya ying liu, hsin yi chen, kang chin, chun cho, han chang hu, kuanhsien huang, sangho ju, ki bum kim, chung yuan chen, chihwa chen, chihhsiung huang, li hwa hsu, shih mei chu, wei lo, hsin yi chang. He must fight off numerous clans who are all attempting to steal the book from him, to find out the true reason for. This, the second of the styles of the shaolin kung fu, traces its ancestry back to the time of dr.
The cranes beak is a striking mechanism created by the hand that places the tip of each finger and the thumb into contact with one another for precise blows. However, because of the serious consequences of hitting such targets, the snake stylist must be calm and peaceful and avoid a fight. Jackie chan stars in this straightahead kung fu saga directed chen chihua. The white crane kung fu style consists of long ranged strikes, which are its most relied upon characteristic. Snake and crane arts of shaolin by chan jeung wa chan. Subtitles for snake and crane arts of shaolin 1978. Several shaolin masters have been slaughtered in a robbery in the hua mountains. Jan 04, 2015 to be honest i was surprise about this movie. Hsu has been entrusted with the book of the art of the snake and crane, after the. Hsu yiu fung jackie chan is suspected of killing all of the shaolin masters in the hua mountains and stealing the book of records, containing instructions for the unbeatable technique of the art of the snake and crane. Jackie chan, nora miao, jeongnam kim, yungkuo li, ya ying liu, hsin yi chen, kang chin, chun cho, han chang hu, kuanhsien huang, sangho ju, ki bum kim, chung yuan chen, chihwa chen, chihhsiung huang, li hwa hsu, shih mei chu, wei lo, hsin yi. Apr 23, 20 the lack of a truly engaging story does make the film feel somewhat lesser than early favorite shaolin wooden men, even though snake and crane arts of shaolin clearly has better and more advanced choreography overall.
From its incredible credit sequence to one of the finest finales ever committed to film, this is a truly great martial arts film. Snake and crane arts of shaolin 1978 yify download movie. However, because of the serious consequences of hitting such targets, the snakestylist must be calm and peaceful and avoid a fight. Training methods of 72 arts of shaolin tanjin, 1934.
They then learn that chientse of the black dragon clan is the real murderer. It was released by the lo wei motion picture company, a subsidiary of golden harvest. I wrote this before, claiming that old chinese movie like snake and crane arts of shaolin may not have an interesting plot line. Popular sayings in chinese folklore related to this practice include all martial arts under heaven originated from shaolin and shaolin kung fu is the best under heaven, indicating the influence of shaolin kung fu among martial arts. When one of them is killed, hsu and the other warriors go to the shaolin temple to seek out master tse kung.
The movie is basically multiple fight scenes strung together by a thin plot, but that could be said of most kung fu films from this era. But nonstop fights can be a little fatiguing, and because theres so many fights, the choreography isnt always topnotch. Snake and crane arts of shaolin 1977 movie moviefone. Apr 29, 2016 snake and crane arts of shagolin 1978 jackie chan thanks for watching. Snake and crane arts of shaolin 1978 posters the movie. English and mandarin soundtracks are rendered in dolby digital stereo. So where does snake and crane arts of shaolin fall in among this plethora. A martial arts book, which hsu yinfung jackie chan carries, is being highly sought by various clans and gangs, but he is in pursuit of someone himself. Outoftime step ninja death i ninja death ii ninja death iii killer of snake, fox of shaolin heroes of the wild. Comparison between the cut french dvd released by metropolitan and the uncut german dvd released by splendid. Snake and crane arts of shaolin 1978 jackie chan youtube. Mar 12, 2017 actordirectorproducer jackie chans unique blend of impressive martial arts and screwball physical comedy has helped make him an international film star.
Snake and crane arts of shaolin she hao ba bu 1978. Snake and crane arts of shaolin 1978 the movie database. In many ways, the shaolin snakestyle typifies this. Hua to, a physician of the han dynasty developed the art through exercises consisting of animal movements that were used into improve health. Four shaolin challengers the guy with the secret kung fu infernal street killer wears white kung fu arts return of the kung fu dragon shaolin deadly kicks snake, tiger and crane spirits of bruce lee the master. Jackie chan final combat snake and crane arts of shaolin 1978. The masters are mysteriously killed, and the book of records is lost. The film opens with eight shaolin masters developing a new, powerful martial arts. Snake and crane arts of shaolin 1978 trailer dvd youtube.
This style uses fast, fluid and dynamic movements in which the arms swing like giant wings and a beak shaped hand is used to make pecking strikes. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing snake and crane arts of shaolin near you. The same year drunken master came out there was already a decent kung fu flick with chan in. When attacking, the snake stylist goes for vulnerable spots like the eyes, throat and groin.
Actordirectorproducer jackie chans unique blend of impressive martial arts and screwball physical comedy has helped make him an international film star. Tanarului razboinic hsu yiu fong ia fost incredintata cartea art of the snake and crane dupa disparitia misterioasa a celor opt maestri shaolin care au scriso. The snake, when confronted with any opponent, will endeavor to close distance so that he might deploy repeated strikes or entwine. What are the differences between the censored french version and the. In many ways, the shaolin snake style typifies this. Along with tu wi ho, chen was also the films stunt coordinator. A martial arts book, which hsu yinfung jackie chan carries, is being highly sought. If the snake succeeds in entwining her, she will attack his vital points which she favors every bit as much as he does until the hold is loosened sufficiently to reestablish. Yang, jwingming at last, the secrets of internal power development are revealed in this longawaited book from dr. Hsu yiu fong has been entrusted with the book of the art of the snake and crane, after the mysterious disappearance of the. The same year drunken master came out there was already a decent kung fu flick with chan in the lead called snake and crane arts of shaolin. Esoteric nature of kung fu begins to collapse several burnings of shaolin temples during this period.
Every ten years, the various shaolin masters gather at the hua mountains to exchange views on their different martial art techniques with the common air of combining them into one improved unbeatable technique. The name shaolin is also used as a brand for the socalled external styles of kung fu. A book developed by eight martial arts masters before their mysterious disappearance is being sought by various clans and gangs. The film opens with eight shaolin masters developing a new, powerful martial arts technique and writing the form down into a tome called the eight steps of the snake and crane. If the snake is able to close more, the crane will reestablish distance with one of her wings or her knee. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The crane will evade each attempt to close distance and strike back with superior range. As cultural exchange and understanding is promoted in the modern world, there is an increasing tendency of communications between nations, religions, countries and cultures. This fiveminute intro alone is better than to kill with intrigue, but lets do our best to forget that film and focus on the greatness before us. For a movie that is relatively unpopular, the plot line is actually well structured.
Jackie chan stars as the young warrior hsu yiu fong. When attacking, the snakestylist goes for vulnerable spots like the eyes, throat and groin. Hsu yiu fong has been entrusted with the book of the art of the snake and crane, after the mysterious disappearance of the eight shaolin masters who had written it. Watch snake and crane arts of shaolin jackie chan stars as the young warrior hsu yiu fong. In the martial arts there is the system of white crane kung fu which acknowledges tibetan connections in its origins and is said to have been taken to china by travelling priests monks. The crane s beak is a striking mechanism created by the hand that places the tip of each finger and the thumb into contact with one another for precise blows. The plot is full of twists and turns and there is plentiful action throughout. Jackie chan final combat snake and crane arts of shaolin.
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