Martial Arts Movies Wouldn’t Be the Same Without This Jackie Chan Classic
When Jackie Chan was lent out to a humble studio in Seasonal Films, no one expected him to become a breakout star as a result of Snake in the Eagle's Shadow. After all, he was a struggling actor who starred in a string of commercial and critical failures from New Fist of Fury to Killer Meteors and everything in between. Perhaps fate extended its helping hand to a deserving individual.
When he begins to gain confidence in his abilities, Chien faces Sheng Kuan where his entire offense is neutralized by the inherently superior Eagle Claw, and wants to learn the technique. Sheng agrees, but only when he shows him the location of the old man. When Chien Fu agrees, he finds out the dastardly plans, and begins to explore a different approach to beat the Eagle Claw.
It should be noted that Snake in the Eagle's Shadow was not the first martial arts pictures to utilize this formula. Spiritual Boxer beat them to the punch by almost three years, along with other releases before that. However, what can be attributed to it is its influence towards its global boom. People were growing tired of tragedy and heroic narratives, and the comedic antics of Chan and his movies ultimately refreshed their jaded martial arts tastes.
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