Hand of Death John Woo Jackie Chan Sammo Hung Countdown in Kung Fu Slipcase Limited Blu-ray Arrow

A hard-hitting kung fu gem from acclaimed Hong Kong director John Woo!

Introducing Arrow's Limited Edition Blu-ray release for John Woo's 1976 classic, Hand of Death (aka Countdown in Kung Fu). After a traitor of the Shaolin temple, Shih Shao-Feng (James Tien), has eliminated thousands of his former colleagues in exchange for power from the Manchus under the Qing dynasty, a surviving master of Shaolin, Yun Fei (Tan Tao-Liang), is tasked with the mission of bringing Shih to justice. In order to defeat Shih's overwhelmingly large army - led by the ruthless Tu Qing (Sammo Hung) - Yun Fei will need to team up with a skilled blacksmith (Jackie Chan) and a reluctant swordsman to beat the odds and avenge his fallen brothers. 

Limited Edition Features: 

• Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing by film programmer William Blaik
• Limited Edition slipcover featuring newly commissioned artwork by Colin Murdoch
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Colin Murdoch

Features: 

• 2K restoration from original film elements by Fortune Star
• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray transfer
• Original lossless Mandarin and English mono, plus Cantonese stereo and 5.1 remixes in Mandarin and English
• Optional English subtitles
• Brand new feature commentary by martial arts cinema experts Frank Djeng & Michael Worth
• From Hong Kong to Hollywood, an archive featurette on John Woo's early career, including interviews with Woo, Chow Yun-fat and Peter Lau
• Never-before-seen archive interview with star Tan Tao-Liang, filmed by his former student Michael Worth
• Archive interview with co-star Sammo Hung
• Alternate credits sequence, as Countdown to Kung Fu
• Trailer gallery
• Image gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Colin Murdoch

Technical Specs: 

• Country: Hong Kong
• Language: Cantonese
• Year: 1976
• Runtime: 97
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Subtitles: Optional English Subtitles
• 1 Disc