Duel to the Death

1982

Duel to the Death

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Movie Info

A martial arts competition in a long-ago period in China pits Chinese masters against Japanese ninja (in one scene, they fly down attached to giant kites). One of the ninjas is good at deception and helps his teammates to come out on top through treachery. The catch is that the one who will be the ultimate winner fights a duel to the death, using all the powers at his disposal. Even a female martial arts expert gets to take part in this Olympian contest.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Drama
Directed By:

Siu-Tung Ching
Written By:

David Lai, Kong Loong, Man Chun
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 1982 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Aug 29, 2000
Runtime:

100 minutes
Studio:

Tai Seng

Cast

Damian Lau
as Ching Wan

Norman Tsui-Keung
as Hashimoto

Eddy Ko Hung

Flora Cheung
as Sheng Nan

Kao Hsiung

Casanova Wong
as Swordsman

Tsui Siu Keung
as Hashimoto

Lau Chong Yan

Chang Chung
as Master Hsia Ho

Ka Sa Fa

Chang Chong

Eddy Ko
as Kenji

Young Moon Kwan
as Abbot

Wilson Tong
as Japanese Swordsman

Han Kuo Tsai
as Ching Wen's Master

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Critic Reviews for Duel to the Death

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I went into the film convinced it was going to be just another bloody, mindless muddle. I came away not only impressed, but more respectful of the genre.

Jan 4, 2004 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…

John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis

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Audience Reviews for Duel to the Death

Feb 27, 2014

The best minds in Chinese action cinema of the late 70s and early 80s created this very fun kung fu movie that has plenty of cheesy effects but remains solidly entertaining.

John B Super Reviewer
Jan 14, 2011

Chinese Shaolin monk and Japanese samurai warriror battle it out in this confusing (at first) and pretty silly in places story set in the MIng dynasty. The pace is all over the place, like a car on a cold morning, but luckily, every time it threatens to stall, in come a bunch of exploding ninjas to the rescue. <img src="http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/protectedimage.php?image=DaveFoster/dttd05.jpg">

Lesley N Super Reviewer
Jul 29, 2007

Awesome little hk classic. Chinese vs Japanese Styles...exploding ninjas...crazy voltron burrowing ninjas...naked lady ninjas...the list goes on and on

Ken S Super Reviewer
Jan 30, 2007

A Shaolin vs Samurai, to the death! Ninjas galore and a fun story about honour (what else?) with some great imagery. Plus a suprising amount of wacky violence. This is a goodun.

Christopher B Super Reviewer