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Movies that feel likeSnake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)

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.

If you loved Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, the closest films we have are Drunken Master (1978), The Prodigal Son (1981) and Project A - Part II (1987). All three share Snake in the Eagle's Shadow's kinetic and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Real Life (1979).

πŸ… 80% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.3 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Yuen Woo-pingkineticwittyplayful
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Drunken Master
1978 Β· dir. Yuen Woo-ping
πŸ… 81%β˜… 7.4action Β· comedy

Both are Yuen Woo-ping's work, and they rhyme

After getting into trouble, a mischievous young man is sent to train under a brutal, but slovenly old beggar, who teaches him the secret of the Drunken Fist.

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The Prodigal Son
1981 Β· dir. Sammo Hung
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.3action Β· comedy

One thread runs through both: martial arts

A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.

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Project A - Part II
1987 Β· dir. Jackie Chan
πŸ… 73%β˜… 7action Β· comedy

Kinetic and witty in the same breath

Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt police superintendent.

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Dragons Forever
1988 Β· dir. Sammo Hung
πŸ… 67%β˜… 7.1action Β· comedy Β· romance

Both keep coming back to the same thing: martial arts

The difference: Leans further into romance

A hot-shot lawyer is hired by a Hong Kong chemical plant to dispose of opposition to their polluting ways. But when he falls for a beautiful woman out to stop the plant, he is torn in a conflict of interest and asks his trusty friends Samo and Biao to help out at least until they discover the true purpose of the plant.

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In the Line of Duty 4
1989 Β· dir. Yuen Woo-ping
β˜… 7.1action Β· crime Β· thriller

Yuen Woo-ping directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Lighter on wit

Two detectives who are up to their necks in trouble and in each other's face, as they try to shut down a drug-trafficking scheme that could be connected with international ties to organized crime. But in the midst of their investigation, innocent immigrant dock worker Luk Wan-Ting gets caught up in the mix when he witnesses the murder of an intelligence operative and is framed for the crime.

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Shaolin Soccer
2001 Β· dir. Stephen Chow
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7.3action Β· comedy

Playful action, and it commits to that

The difference: Made in the 2000s, in a different era of the craft

A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.

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My Lucky Stars
1985 Β· dir. Sammo Hung
β˜… 6.3action Β· comedy

Both lean on momentum more than on comedy

Two Hong Kong cops are sent to Tokyo to catch an ex-cop who stole a large amount of money in diamonds. After one is captured by the Ninja-gang protecting the rogue cop, the other one gets his old Orphanage gang, dubbed the "Five Lucky Stars," to help him. They don't like this much, but they do it.

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Hooper
1978 Β· dir. Hal Needham
πŸ… 57%β˜… 6.4action Β· comedy

Action with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop painkillers several times a day, he knows he should get out of the industry before he ends up permanently disabled.

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Mr. Nice Guy
1997 Β· dir. Sammo Hung
πŸ… 45%β˜… 6.3crime Β· action Β· comedy

Playful comedy in both cases

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.

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Police Story
1985 Β· dir. Jackie Chan
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.5action Β· crime Β· comedyMax

Action built on momentum, twice over

Officer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Selina, who will testify against the gangster in court.

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Real Life
1979 Β· dir. Albert Brooks
πŸ… 84%β˜… 7comedyRent or buy

Both lean on wit more than on comedy

The difference: Less kinetic, more its own thing

A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking PBS series "An American Family".

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Used Cars
1980 Β· dir. Robert Zemeckis
πŸ… 77%β˜… 6.7comedyPrime Video

Both work the same play

When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the owner's ruthless brother and used-car rival.

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