John Woo

Hand of Death John Woo

An early outing from acclaimed action director John Woo. 17th century China is under the control of the Manchus, with only Chinese Shaolin monks - kung fu experts - able to offer resistance. The Manchus themselves are led by an ex-Shaolin, prompting the Shaolin Abbot to call on his star student to endure a rigorous training regime and go into battle.

'Flash Legs' Tan stars as the young student, who, on his road to vengeance, encounters a disparate group of followers, including a young Jackie Chan as the brother of a man murdered by the renegade.