Hand of Death
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| Directed by | John Woo |
| Produced by | Raymond Chow Peng Chien |
| Written by | John Woo |
| Starring | Tan Tao-liang James Tien Paul Chang Jackie Chan Sammo Hung |
| Music by | Joseph Koo |
| Cinematography | Liang Yung-Chi |
| Editing by | Chang Yau Chung, Yuan Tung-Chun |
| Release date(s) | 1976 |
| Running time | 95 min. |
| Country |  Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
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Hand Of Death (simplified Chinese: 少林门; traditional Chinese: 少林門; pinyin: shǎolínmén) (aka Countdown In Kung Fu, Strike of Death or Shaolin Men, is a 1976 Hong Kong kung fu movie directed by John Woo, starring Tan Tao-liang and James Tien, and featuring early acting performances from Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao in supporting roles. In addition to their acting roles, Hung also worked as stunt co-ordinator, whilst Yuen also performed much of the stuntwork, including doubling for both of the principal stars.
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[edit] Plot
Shaolin are hunted down by a powerful warrior who wants to rid the Shaolin men from China. At a remote training camp a group of Shaolin train together, their best student Yun Fei is given the task of taking down Shih Shao-feng and his reign of terror. Along the way he befriends Jackie Chan's character, who is a blacksmith.
Yun Fei arrives at Shih's camp and tries to take him, but fails. His Shaolin techniques are useless against Shih's "extended iron claw". When Shih beats him, he leaves the rest to his eight bodyguards, who each have weapons such as swords, shields and spears.
Yun Fei escapes with the help of the blacksmith, goes to a village and discovers Shih's men are taking apart the village and pillaging anything they can to scare the villagers into submission.
Tan befriends two people along the way, including a brilliant swordsman who has never drawn his sword after he accidentally killed a prostitute he loved.
The team forms a coalition to defeat Shih Shao-feng.
[edit] Cast
- Tan Tao-liang - Yun Fei (as Dorian Tan)
- James Tien - Shih Shao-Feng
- Paul Chang - Zorro
- Jackie Chan - Tan Feng (as Chan Yuan Lung)
- Sammo Hung Kam-Bo - Officer Tu Ching
- Lingfeng Shangguan
- Carter Wong
- John Woo - Scholar Cheng
- Yuen Biao - assassin killed by Shih
- Yuen Wah - Bodyguard with spear
[edit] Other credits
Produced
- Raymond Chow - producer
- Chien Peng - producer
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Chung-Yung Kim - assistant director
Sound Department
- Shao-Ling Chow - sound recordist
Camera and Electrical Department
- Chang-Hao Pu - lighting technician
Other
- Sammo Hung - action choreographer
- Yuen Biao - double: martial arts and acrobatics
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