The Hand of Death (1976) is a movie that I recently rewatched on Amazon Prime. The storyline follows the Manchu invasion of China and the decline of the Shaolin. The Manchu take advantage of the dwindling Shaolin and kill the Abbot. A student of the Abbot will set out for revenge while also helping his people during the invasion.
This movie is written and directed by John Woo (Face/Off) and stars Jackie Chan (Rush Hour), Tao-Liang Tan (Breathing Fire), James Tien (Fist of Fury), Ching Chu (The Brave Archer 1 & 2) and Sammo Hung (Prodigal Son).
Everything about this movie is really entertaining. The choreography is excellent and includes a nice range of hand to hand combat and weapons. Jackie Chan is amazing and easy to root for. The flashback scenes are well done and the ruthlessness of the various villains are perfectly depicted. The arrow scene really set up the final battle to perfection. The final battle is really good and the beach closing and stabbing was great.
Overall, this was a martial arts genre gem that's an absolute must see. I would score this a 8.5/10 and strongly recommend it.
This movie is written and directed by John Woo (Face/Off) and stars Jackie Chan (Rush Hour), Tao-Liang Tan (Breathing Fire), James Tien (Fist of Fury), Ching Chu (The Brave Archer 1 & 2) and Sammo Hung (Prodigal Son).
Everything about this movie is really entertaining. The choreography is excellent and includes a nice range of hand to hand combat and weapons. Jackie Chan is amazing and easy to root for. The flashback scenes are well done and the ruthlessness of the various villains are perfectly depicted. The arrow scene really set up the final battle to perfection. The final battle is really good and the beach closing and stabbing was great.
Overall, this was a martial arts genre gem that's an absolute must see. I would score this a 8.5/10 and strongly recommend it.