Hand of Death

"The hand of death strikes in 18 mysterious ways!"

1976 1h 37m ZH

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 99

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Synopsis

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A young monk must face the Extended Iron Claw technique of a powerful warlord seeking to destroy Shaolin.

“The hand of death strikes in 18 mysterious ways!”

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Cast

Dorian Tan Tao-Liang
Yung Fei
James Tien Chun
Commander Shih
Jackie Chan
Little Tan
Kim Yeong-suk
Autumn Moon
Sammo Hung
Du Qing
Yeung Wai
The Wanderer
Mu Szu-Cheng
Little Tan's Brother
Kim Ki-joo
Ma Lieh, "Smiling Fox"

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Woo
Writers: John Woo
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Woo, shot by Yang Yeong-gil. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Koo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dorian Tan Tao-Liang and James Tien Chun and Jackie Chan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The hand of death strikes in 18 mysterious ways!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Woo directs. Yang Yeong-gil behind the camera. Joseph Koo scores. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by John Woo, shot by Yang Yeong-gil. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Joseph Koo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dorian Tan Tao-Liang and James Tien Chun and Jackie Chan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The hand of death strikes in 18 mysterious ways!".
7IMDB entry: tt0073694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.