Hand of Death

Summary

Hand of Death is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Hand of Death's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Hand of Death was directed by John Woo^[4].
• John Woo wrote the screenplay for Hand of Death^[5].
• Hand of Death's composer is recorded as Joseph Koo^[6].
• Hand of Death's genre is martial arts film^[7].
• Hand of Death's genre is action film^[8].
• Hand of Death's genre is drama film^[9].
• Hand of Death's genre is historical film^[10].
• A cast member of Hand of Death was Tao-liang Tan^[11].
• A cast member of Hand of Death was James Tien^[12].
• A cast member of Hand of Death was Jackie Chan^[13].
• A cast member of Hand of Death was Sammo Hung^[14].
• A cast member of Hand of Death was John Woo^[15].
• A cast member of Hand of Death was Wei Yang^[16].
• A cast member of Hand of Death was Yuen Wah^[17].
• A cast member of Hand of Death was Carter Wong^[18].
• A cast member of Hand of Death was Kim Gi-ju^[19].
• A cast member of Hand of Death was Yuen Biao^[20].
• Hand of Death was produced by Raymond Chow^[21].
• Hand of Death's production company is recorded as Orange Sky Golden Harvest^[22].
• Hand of Death's director of photography is recorded as Liang Yung-Chi^[23].
• The original language of Hand of Death was Mandarin^[24].
• Hand of Death was distributed by video on demand^[25].
• Hand of Death's country of origin is recorded as Hong Kong^[26].
• Hand of Death was released on July 15, 1976^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Hand of Death was produced by Raymond Chow^[21]. It was directed by John Woo^[4]. John Woo wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Tao-liang Tan^[11], James Tien^[12], Jackie Chan^[13], Sammo Hung^[14], John Woo^[15], and Wei Yang^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include July 15, 1976^[27], December 27, 1976^[28], and December 6, 1977^[29]. The original language of Hand of Death was Mandarin^[24]. Genres include martial arts film^[7], action film^[8], drama film^[9], and historical film^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[25].

Why It Matters

Hand of Death has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]