Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow was Yuen Woo-ping’s directorial début. It stars Jackie Chan as an abused Kung Fu school dogsbody who befriends an old beggar (Woo-ping's father) and begins to learn self-respect; it’s a role that changed Jackie’s career forever, for the better.
It’s an old school Kung Fu flick, so expect plenty of silly exaggerated sound effects, crazy zooms, and comedy that's dated badly, but the finesse, timing and physical ability of the cast members is astonishing. The training scenes in particular are classic stuff.

3 animal strikes out of 5