Snake in the Monkey's Shadow

Feb 15, 1979

1h 40m

★ 7.3

Overview

A young peasant boy who is bullied by local noblemen seeks to learn drunken boxing from the head of a local martial arts school. When the boy beats up his previous tormentors, the nobles patriarch challenges the boys teacher, the drunken master, who defeats the lot of them. Embarrased, the nobles retain two hired snake style killers. They kill everyone except the peasant boy.

Genres

Action

Drama

Production Companies

Goldig Films (H.K.) Ltd.

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Cast

Liang

John Cheung Ng-Long

Teacher Ho

Hau Chiu-Sing

Master Yan

Tong Tin-Hei

Hsia Sa

Charlie Chan Yiu-Lam

Snake Style Assassin

Wilson Tong Wai-Shing

Koo Ting Sang

Pomson Shi

Yan #2

Cheng Kang-Yeh

Yan #1

Wan Fat

Student

Ho Kei-Cheong

Student

San Sin

Leung Hung

Nam Wai

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