Snake in the Monkey's Shadow, also known as Hou hsing kou shou, Snake Fist vs. the Dragon, Les 5 Epreuves du karatékas and Le Serpent dans l’ombre du singe is a Hong Kong martial arts film made in 1979 and directed by Cheung Sum. It stars John Cheung Ng-Long, Wilson Tong Wai-Shing and Charlie Chan Yiu-lam.
(Synopsis): John Cheung is Lung, a fishmonger who spends more time than he should dream of learning kung fu. After arriving late to the villages leading family with a shipment of old fish. Lung is beaten and sent packing by the Yan's eldest brothers. He eventually gets his revenge after talking Ho (Hau Chiu Sing), a local kung fu master into allowing him to join his school. Lung is relegated to cleaning the place but proves his devoting by practicing everything he has seen performed by the other students at night. Ho finally takes Lung on as a student and teaches him drunken boxing.
Starring: John Cheung Ng Long, Wilson Tong Wai Shing, Charlie Chan Yiu Lam,
Pomson Shi, Cheng Hong Yip, Ching Chu, Tong Tin Hei, Wan Faat, Tsang Choh Lam, Hau Chiu Sing
Director: Cheung Sam, Producer: Alex Gouw, Action Director: Wilson Tong Wai Shing, Region Code: All, Format: NTSC, Running Time: Uncut, Languages: English dubbed, Subtitles: None, Aspect Ratio: 4:3, Distributed by: Goldig Films LTD, Release date: 1979
