"Actor: Siu Tien Yuen"

• Snake In The Eagle's Shadow | DVD | (07/02/2000) from £15.24   |  Saving you £4.75 (31.17%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Snake in the Eagle's Shadow is the film that marks the beginnings of Jackie Chan as a Hong Kong action star. Set in early 20th century China, it is a traditional kung fu action picture invigorated by Chan's good humour and charm. The heart of the film is Jackie's surprisingly emotional relationship with the elderly Yuen Siu Tien, whom the star rescues and befriends. In return, the old man trains Chan in the art of Snake's Fist kung fu, which he later combines with the Cat's Claw to develop the technique of the title. The action, directed by Yuen Woo Ping, includes Chan in an exciting battle with a sword-wielding preacher and a striking showdown with arch-villain Hwang Jang Lee. The sequences in which Chan learns new fighting techniques are both inventive and humorous, with the charismatic Yuen Siu Tien (a veteran Chinese film star and father of the director) offering a sober version of the character he would play in Chan's follow-up Drunken Master (1978), and in Magnificent Butcher (1979). The film features a regular ensemble cast of classic Hong Kong kung fu film actors, and regardless of its obviously low budget mixes violence, comedy and emotion into an enduringly popular success. On the DVD: The image is variable, with some shots displaying considerable grain and print damage while the colours are weak throughout. Worse, the original 2.35:1 film has been reformated to 1.77:1 widescreen TV ratio. While this has been done with some care it inevitably damages the compositions and loses information in the dynamic fight scenes. The sound is functional mono. Soundtrack options are the original Mandarin with English subtitles, or an English dub. Extras include the original English language theatrical trailer, Hong Kong Legends' own trailer, plus promos for further releases and a photo gallery. There is a detailed text biography and filmography of Jackie Chan, and a text interview with producer Ng See Yuen. There is also a text biography of Hwang Jang Lee linked to a kicking showcase which is another short fight scene. Most of these features are identical to those on the Drunken Master DVD.--Gary S Dalkin

• Deadly Snail Vs Kung Fu Killers | DVD | (04/06/2007) from £5.95   |  Saving you £0.04 (0.67%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In this kung fu fantasy a daring duel of powers between the fairies finds the young mortal Cheung rescuing the Sky Mussel Fairy. His bravery is not repaid however as Cheung is driven out of his home by his uncle. Now Cheung must struggle to stay alive in a world of gods and demons with only his kung fu powers to keep him safe. With wild images dazzling visuals and mind-boggling fights Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers is fast furious kung fu action!

• Snake Fist Fighter | DVD | (23/07/2007) from £8.08   |  Saving you £-3.09 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  At age 17 Chan plays Jackie a young man who is intrigued with martial arts but forbidden by his father to learn. He meets a beggar (Siu Tien Yuen) who offers to teach him. Jackie learns in secret until local mobsters put the squeeze on the family business.

• Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist | DVD | (18/12/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Drunken-style master Sam The Seed has another disciple that is ready for combat Li I Min. After dispatching numerous foes with no problem he comes up against the master of the Snake Style. Barely escaping with his life Li goes back to Sam The Seed for help. Sam teaches him to combine the Drunken Arts with the little known Crippled Fist style to defeat his wicked foe!

• Master With Cracked Fingers | DVD | (01/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Young Jackie Chan cannot afford to take proper Kung Fu lessons and so he accepts an offer from a 'beggar' to teach him. The beggar is really an Old Master and he teaches Jackie through to adulthood. Jackie is eventually sought by the man who killed his father for a blindfolded deathmatch.One of Jackie's earliest films dating from 1974.

• Scary Kung Fu - 3 Disc Horror Anthology | DVD | (04/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Deadly Snail vs Kung Fu Killers: ; In this kung fu fantasy a daring duel of powers between the fairies finds the young mortal Cheung rescuing the Sky Mussel Fairy. His bravery is not repaid however as Cheung is driven out of his home by his uncle. Now Cheung must struggle to stay alive in a world of gods and demons with only his kung fu powers to keep him safe. With wild images dazzling visuals and mind-boggling fights Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers is fast furious kung fu action! (Dir. Heung Ling 1977) Kung Fu Zombie: A criminal comes to town in order to kill Billy Chong over a past dispute. But instead of getting his own hands dirty he hires a Taoist wizard to animate some zombies to do the job for him. The plan goes horribly wrong and the criminal ends up getting killed in his own trap. This antagonises the villain's spirit and he forces the priest to reincarnate him - only they can't find a suitable body. Meanwhile an undead fiend of sorts comes to town to kill Billy's father over some other past dispute. Billy manages to kill the attacker however there is now a body suitable for the criminal and this time Billy's going to have to face him... (Dir. Hua I-Jung 1982) Kung Fu Beyond The Grave: It's the seventh month of the lunar calendar: the gates of hell open to let out the ghosts of the dead. Chun Sing (Billy Chong) is visited by his deceased father who tells the young man that his enemy is a priest who commands the dark forces of black magic. Luckily Chun Sing gets help from a magic book a group of friendly ghosts and a house full of hookers! Kung fu action at its best! (Dir. Lee Chiu 1982)