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The Hand Of Death 少林門 [Directed By John Woo] (dubbed & Subtitled 1976)
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Hand of Death ( simplified Chinese : 少林门 ; traditional Chinese : 少林門 ; pinyin : shǎolínmén , also known as Countdown in Kung Fu ) is a 1976 Hong Kong vigilante martial arts film written and directed by John Woo , who also has a small role. The film stars Doran Tan , James Tien , Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung in pivotal roles and features cameo appearances by Yuen Biao , Yuen Wah , and Chiang Sheng . In addition to their acting roles, Hung also worked as stunt co-ordinator , whilst Biao (as well as additional stunt work from Chan) also performed much of the stuntwork, including doubling for both of the principal stars. Plot During the Qing Dynasty the Shaolin disciples are hunted down by a powerful warrior, Shih Shao-Feng, who wants to rid China of the Shaolin. At a remote training camp a group of Shaolin train together. Their best student Yun Fei is given the task of taking down Shih and his reign of terror. Along the way he befriends Tan Feng, 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…
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The Hand Of Death 少林門