| english title | Countdown in Kung Fu |
| original title | 少林門 |
| aka | Shaolin men / Strike of death |
| french title | Hand of Death |
| year | 1976 |
| country | Hong-Kong |
| genres | kung-fu period |
| duration | 1h32 |
| production studio | Golden Harvest |
The Hand of Death revolves around theiquest ofia Shaolin disciple (Tan Tao Liang)ito avenge his master's death andiend theipersecution of theiShaolin Temple andiit's martial arts byitheiManchu rulers. His mission isito findia Shaolin renegade (James Tien) who has turned traitor andinow leads theiManchu's anti-Shaolin effort. He joins forces with an unlikely pair:ia delivery boy (Jackie Chan) andian expert swordsman (Chang Chung).
The Hand of Death) isia classic kung fu movie that bears theihallmarks ofia Woo Production - passionate characters, theibond of sworn brotherhood andiunity, andisuperb fight choreography. A must-have collectible byiArdent kung fu fans andiWoo andiChan followers who are interestediin their early works.
(source: DVD)
