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Duel to the Death (1983)

Duel to the Death poster
Original title
生死決
Directed by
Ching Siu-tung
Genre
drama film, action film, martial arts film, historical film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
16
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 65 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two rival martial arts masters from China and Japan are set to a duel to the death. A woman becomes a pawn in their conflict and a fight between their clans escalates into a larger battle.

intensedramaticvisceralathleticstylizedhistoricalduel-centricfast-paced

What happens

Duel to the Death (生死決) is a 1983 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Ching Siu-tung in his directorial debut, and written by Ching, David Lai and Manfred Wong. It starred Norman Chui, Damian Lau, Flora Cheong-Leen, and Eddy Ko. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 13 January 1983. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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