Hand Of Death
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| Shao Lin men | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Woo |
| Written by | John Woo |
| Music by | Joseph Koo |
| Cinematography | Yung-Chi Liang |
| Editing by | Yau Chung Chang, Tung-Chun Yuan |
| IMDb profile | |
Hand Of Death (aka Countdown In Kung Fu, Strike of Death, Shaolin Men, originally Shao Lin men) is a 1976 kung fu movie directed by John Woo, starring Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung.
[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 ("flash legs Tan") is given the task of taking down James Tien and his reign of terror. Along the way he befriends Jackie Chan's character, who is a blacksmith.
Tan arrives at Tien's camp and tries to take him, but fails. His shaolin techniques are useless against Tien's extended iron claw. When Tien beats him, he leaves the rest to his eight bodyguards, who each have weapons such as swords, shields and spears.
Flash Legs Tan escapes with the help of the blacksmith, goes to a village and discovers Tien'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 failed to protect a prostitute he loved.
The team forms a coalition to defeat Tien.
[edit] Cast
- Tao-liang Tan - 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
- Biao Yuen
- Wah Yuen - 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 Kam-Bo - action choreographer
- Biao Yuen - double: martial arts and acrobatics
