Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last master of the snake fist fighting style. Jackie becomes the old man's student and finds himself in battle with the master of the eagle's claw style, who has vowed to destroy the snake fist clan.
Acting
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien's beggar master — pure chaotic wisdom.
Direction
Yuen Woo-Ping's breakthrough, inventing the template.
Director
Yuen Woo-Ping
Jackie Chan
Chien Fu
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
The Beggar / Pai Chang Tien
Hwang Jang-Lee
Master Shang Kuan Yin
Dean Shek Tin
Teacher Lee
Roy Horan
Priest
Fung Hak-On
Master Chao Chi-Chih
Charlie Chan Yiu-Lam
Master Hung
Tino Wong
Three Provinces Champ
Peter Chan Lung
Teacher Lian
Hsu Hsia
Su Chen
Fung Ging-Man
Teacher Chui
Chiang Kam
Tao Kuei
Chiu Chi-Ling
Mr. Liang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film rescued Jackie Chan's career after the failure of New Fist of Fury, proving comedy-kung fu could work.
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien was Yuen Woo-Ping's actual father, and their on-screen chemistry is completely genuine.
HK
