Duel to the Death (1982)
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Cast
as Ching Wan
as Hashimoto
as Sheng Nan
as Swordsman
as Hashimoto
as Master Hsia Ho
as Kenji
as Abbot
as Japanese Swordsman
as Ching Wen's Master
Critic Reviews for Duel to the Death
All Critics (3) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (1) | DVD (3)
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.
Audience Reviews for Duel to the Death
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.
Super Reviewer
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.
Super Reviewer
Rad-tastic and fun as hell old school wuxia that goes straight to the point. Typicall plot about secret papers, your usual tournament or the like and what not. It's still a fun ride from beginning to end, never getting dull and with some of the most creative and delirious sword fight sequences that has been put into film. Heck, even with all the sillyness going around, the main focus of the story is quite well told, showing the motivations of the two main characters in a very convincing way. You will go for the ninjas, but you will stay for the story...and the ninjas.
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