Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killers
Seen it?1977 | 88 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
The epic magical battle between fairies rages on as young martial artist Cheung risks his life to rescue the Sky Mussel Fairy. No good deed goes unpunished, however, and for his daring but foolish antics, Cheung is cast out of his uncle's safe home. Now, Cheung wanders a perilous world of gods and demons. Only his fighting skills can keep him safe.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ling Shang
- Tony WongCheng Fu
- Candice Yu On-onSea Snail Fairy
- Little UnicornSnake Demon / Monk
- Simon Yuen Siu-TienHead Snake Demon
- Tin ChingWang Chow
- Wu Chia-HsiangUncle Chow
- Wang LaiAuntie Chow
- Steve Mak Fei-hungWood Demon
- Ho Hon-ChauOne of Uncle Chow's thugs
- Ho Kei-CheongOne of Uncle Chow's thugs