Snake in the Crane's Shadow
1978, Chinese. Directed by Pan Lei.
After the Mistress of the Crane (Doris Lung Chun Erh) finds a valuable piece of jewelry, she must fight off a band of thieves. Despite being blind, the Mistress uses her kung fu mastery to pummel the thieves (including Shek Tin), the notorious Lame Dragon (Barry Chan) and the Eight Step Killer (Lung Tuen-Hsiang). She ends up fighting for her life and the ultimate prize. Gordon Liu hosts the commentary included with this martial arts film.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- 1 January 1978
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- Pan Lei
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Snake in the Crane's Shadow runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Snake in the Crane's Shadow isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked Snake in the Crane's Shadow, try Raya and the Last Dragon, Flamingo Road, Two Moon Junction.
Who directed Snake in the Crane's Shadow?
Snake in the Crane's Shadow (1978) was directed by Pan Lei and stars Doris Lung Chun-Erh, Wen Chiang-Lung, Barry Chan.