Snake In The Eagle's Shadow

violence

There are scenes of moderate violence, which contain masked stabbings and slashings from blades, with minor bloody detail visible in the aftermath. There are also highly-stylised martial arts sequences, some taking place in a clear sporting context, with punches and kicks accompanied by exaggerated sound effects. There are stronger moments existing outside of the sporting context, which contain more focus on the use of pressure points, but these do not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury.

language

There is moderate bad language ('bitch'), as well as milder terms, including 'bastard', 'God', 'hell' and 'damn'.

A dead man hangs from a tree, implied to have been left there by his enemies, with a written message attached to his clothes. There is no focus on injury detail or accompanying verbal references to the man's death. There is very brief implication of a man sniffing something off the back of his hand, as well as a man lacing a drink with poison, but the latter does not have fatal consequences. There are mild sex references when a man jokes about a move called "Finding the Snake", hitting a man between the legs and also when a priest is pulled into a house by a group of women who claim they can give him lots of 'fun'.

One or more of the releases in this collection was cut.

Classified Date:

14/10/1982

Version:

2D

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Sino Cine Co Ltd

moderate violence, language

Classified Date:

01/04/2021

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

88 Films

Cuts:

This work had compulsory cuts made. Cuts were required to a scene featuring a cruelly orchestrated fight between a cat and a cobra. Cuts made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines, policy and the Cinematograph Films (Animals) Act 1937.

violence

There are scenes of moderate violence, which contain masked stabbings and slashings from blades, with minor bloody detail visible in the aftermath. There are also highly-stylised martial arts sequences, some taking place in a clear sporting context, with punches and kicks accompanied by exaggerated sound effects. There are stronger moments existing outside of the sporting context, which contain more focus on the use of pressure points, but these do not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury.

language

There is moderate bad language ('bitch'), as well as milder terms, including 'bastard', 'God', 'hell' and 'damn'.

A dead man hangs from a tree, implied to have been left there by his enemies, with a written message attached to his clothes. There is no focus on injury detail or accompanying verbal references to the man's death. There is very brief implication of a man sniffing something off the back of his hand, as well as a man lacing a drink with poison, but the latter does not have fatal consequences. There are mild sex references when a man jokes about a move called "Finding the Snake", hitting a man between the legs and also when a priest is pulled into a house by a group of women who claim they can give him lots of 'fun'.

Classified Date:

02/03/2000

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Medusa Comms. & Marketing Ltd

Classified Date:

11/02/2000

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Medusa Comms. & Marketing Ltd

Classified Date:

11/02/2000

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Medusa Comms. & Marketing Ltd

Classified Date:

11/11/1994

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Made In Hong Kong

Classified Date:

17/02/2000

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Medusa Comms. & Marketing Ltd

Classified Date:

18/11/1994

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

M.I.H.K. Ltd.

Classified Date:

11/11/1994

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

M.I.H.K. Ltd.

Classified date

01/04/2021
Language

English

Director(s)

Woo-Ping Yuen

Production Year

1978

Genre(s)

Martial Arts

Approx. running minutes

97m