Snake in the Monkey's Shadow
1979, Chinese. Directed by Cheung Sum.
When a poor young fishmonger is assaulted following a late delivery to a wealthy family, he attempts to join a drunken boxing school to learn self defense and befriends a monkey style kung fu artist, only to find that the family has employed two snake style kung fu experts as assassins.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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Details
- Released
- 15 February 1979
- Original title
- 猴形扣手
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Cheung Sum, Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
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Snake in the Monkey's Shadow runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is Snake in the Monkey's Shadow on?
Snake in the Monkey's Shadow isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Snake in the Monkey's Shadow?
If you liked Snake in the Monkey's Shadow, try Crippled Avengers, Clan of the White Lotus, Blood Brothers.
Who directed Snake in the Monkey's Shadow?
Snake in the Monkey's Shadow (1979) was directed by Cheung Sum and stars John Cheung Ng-Long, Hau Chiu-Sing, Tong Tin-Hei.