Duel To The Death
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
Duel to the Death (1983, HK/So. Korea) is a Martial Arts film directed by
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Main Details
- Released in 1983 | Color
- Runtime: 86 min
- Production Co: Golden Harvest Company
- Distribution Co: Century Pacific
- Directed by Siu-Tung Ching
- Written by Siu-Tung Ching, David Lai, Manfred Wong
- Starring: Norman Chu, Damian Lau, Flora Cheung, Eddy Ko
- Produced by Raymond Chow
- Cinematography by Hung Chuen Lau
- Film Editing by Peter Cheung
Also Known As
- Das Todesduell der Shaolin (Germany)
- Sin sei kuet (China)
- Xian si jue (China)
Synopsis
Duel to the Death is a 1983 Hong Kong wuxia film starring Norman Chu and Damian Lau. It is the directorial debut of Ching Siu-tung. In 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty era, every ten years the greatest swordsman from Japan faces the greatest swordsman from China in a duel to the death for their nation's honor. As a duel approaches, Chinese champion Ching Wan (Damian Lau) and Japanese champion Hashimoto (Norman Chu) uncover a plot to rig the fight. Ching Wan, known as "Lord of the Sword", is a peaceful and contemplative martial artist who has trained with Shaolin monks as well as a mischievous hermit. (Wikipedia)
