The Hand of Death (Jackie Chan)

Directed by
John Woo

Writing credits
John Woo

Genre: Action

Plot Summary: Superkicker Dorian Tan Tao-liang plays a Shaolin student who must find a Manchu traitor responsible for the murder of the abbot . Yun Fei must avenge the name of the Shaolin Temple against rogue student turned Manchu rat Shih. After being defeated by Shih and escaping (barely) with his life, Yun Fei finds allies in the form of Tan, Zorro and Scholar Cheng. They team up to try and stop Shih from wiping out the Shaolin Temple and it's legacy forever.

User Comments: Only John Woo Feature with Chan/Hung/Biao

User Rating: 5.4/10 (187 votes)

Credited cast:
Tao-liang Tan	....	Yun Fei (as Dorian Tan)
James Tien	....	Shih Shao-Feng
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jackie Chan	....	Tan Feng (as Chan Yuan Lung)
Chang Chung	....	Zorro
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo	....	Officer Tu Ching
John Woo	....	Scholar Cheng
Biao Yuen
Wah Yuen	....	Bodyguard with spear

Also Known As:
Countdown in Kung Fu
Hand of Death (Hong Kong: English title)
Shaolin Men
Strike of Death
MPAA: Rated R for martial arts violence and brief sexuality.
Runtime: 95 min
Country: Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese
Color: Color
Sound Mix: Mono
Certification: Finland:K-18 / France:U / Hong Kong:IIB / UK:15 / USA:R / Canada:13+ (Quebec) / Canada:18A

Trivia: This was one of Woo's first movies as a director; he's listed as "John Y. Woo" in the credits.

Quotes: Yun Fei: Men who beg are not heroes. They're cowards.

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