Hong kong kicks is in collaboration with the hong kong economic and trade office in brussels hketo, brussels. Duel to the death is a 1983 hong kong wuxia film starring norman chu and damian lau. The film based on the gu longs novel of the same name. Contrary to most martial arts movies, in which heroes fight to rule the martial world, director chu yuan portrays a swordsman tired of fighting, longing for a quiet life in death duel. The titular duel in this period picture refers to a competition held between a chosen chinese and japanese warrior as a measure of their countrys prowress. Hong kong cinema giants derek yee and tsui hark join forces in this 3d martial arts epic, about an elite swordsman who is haunted by his skill, and a challenger. How bruce lee and street fighting in hong kong helped. Play death duel for sega genesis online ssega play retro. With daniel wus skills and popularity at a career high, the anticipation of him returning to china to work with a veteran of hong kong films golden age like ringo lam sent many fans into a fever pitch. Produced and cowritten by hong kong filmmaking legend tsui hark, sword master is a. Celestial pictures death duel now available on bluray. Dec 21, 2016 the swords, and the performers, fly fast and furious in derek yees wuxia epic remake of 1977s death duel. 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 nations honor. Martial arts fans looking for solemnity should seek.
The death duel is a 1972 taiwanese and hong kong film about the ching wu association and the japaneserule era. Sword master doesnt revel in its status as an oldfashioned remake of a fortyplus yearold film. The film stars derek yee and ling yun and marked the debut of candice yu for shaw studio where she plays a prostitute. Death duel is one of the latter wuxia films featuring the enchanting direction of chor yuen. A cantonese opera troupe encounters the vengeful ghosts. The plot follows a contest held every ten years where the greatest.
I generally prefer the kung fu as opposed to this type of wuxiaswordplay film, but death duel. Ching siutung may not be as well known as some of his contemporaries such as yuen wooping, but chings credits both as director and action coordinator read like a best of list for hong kong action movies. The death duel of kung fu uk promotional trailer 0. Unlike some of those other films, the story benefits from being far less convoluted.
The swords, and the performers, fly fast and furious in derek yees wuxia epic remake of 1977s death duel. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Sword master derek yee remakes shaw brothers classic death duel as martial arts spectacle. This theme was echoed in other gu long novelschor yuen films like killer clans, but here this aspect of the narrative is more to the fore. As with other successful yuen chor films, this one succeeds by focusing on one enigmatic main character for most of the film. The best sword master from china vs the best sword master from japan.
Duel to the death is a 1983 hong kong south korean film starring damian lau and norman chu. Derek yee is third master, a renowned swordsman whose position in the martial arts world is lofty, and a constant frustration for the weary third master. Watch online death duel english subtitles 1978, death duel eng sub 1978, eng sub 1978, hong kong movie 1978, watch hk drama 2020 online and hk movies and tvb shows in high quality, korea drama cantonese, china drama cantonese, hk movies and download free on dramahk. The film stars derek yee whose role as the third master launched his career, ling yun, and marked the debut of candice yu for shaw studio where she plays a prostitute. The hong kong film directors guild and other local film industry professional bodies strongly condemn the indiscriminate attack committed toward hong kong citizens by a local white shirt.
Duel to the death is an amazing 1983 hong kong martial arts film. It is often considered to be one of the last in the era of the old hong kong kungfu films. Death duel, chor yuen and derek yee hong kong cinema. One of many shaw films i had never heard of, and i was blown away. If the shaw brothers classic death duel 1977 and this sumptuous. The best swordsman of china and the best swordsman of japan meet and duel to the death. Death duel is a 1977 hong kong wuxia film directed by chor yuen under the shaw brothers studio banner. Mar 06, 2015 however, death duel is a more introspective swordplay film than is to be expected and its focus is not just on the rivalries of the martial world, but also the hopeless existence of the swordsman. It is also known as showdown of the master warriors and return of the secret rivals as an alternate title. The spooky bunch 1980 dir ann hui josephine siao, kenny bee is she human or ghost.
The prediction proved correct, and his performance as ace swordsman third master is just what any producer would want. Death duel of the mantis 1978 hua chung ting hong kong. Sadly, the results here are more tepid than white hot, leaving this as yet another disappointing recent release from the region. The cinematography is a gorgeous mixture of hazy oranges and reds. The plot follows a contest held every ten years where the greatest swordsman from japan faces the greatest swordsman from china in a duel to the death for their. Best wuxia films made in hong kong time out hong kong. Celestial pictures death duel shawbrothersuniverse. Derek yees participation, the art direction, and an appearance by tsui siukeung who also appeared in death duel offer nods to the original film, but the filmmakers dont angle for.
Sep 23, 2015 duel to the death is on saturday 26th 15. I generally prefer the kung fu as opposed to this type of wuxiaswordplay film, but death duel has a very solid spot in my top 10 shaw films. The third master is known to be the greatest swordsman of the jiang hu, the eerie and fantastical world populated by rival clans of martial artists. The prodigal boxer aka kung fu the punch of death full martial art movie in english. However, death duel is a more introspective swordplay film than is to be expected and its focus is not just on the rivalries of the martial world, but also the hopeless existence of the swordsman. The third master erh tung sheng, aka derek yee, in the role that launched his career is considered to be the greatest sword master of the day.
As with his other films you can expect good photography, unique art direction and dozens of characters. Buy death duel 1977 bluray hong kong version at with free international shipping. The rivals prove to be equally skilled, and soon everybody is kung fufighting in this actionheavy martial arts. Death duel 1977 official hong kong trailer hd 1080. Hong kong cinema death duel, chor yuen and derek yee. Still fearing the deposed generals deadly potential, however, the ching prince ta orders his own band of ruthless mercenaries to finish off cheng and his warriors. As a duel approaches, chinese champion ching wan and japanese champion hashimoto watch trailer.
Death duel now available on bluray and dvd in hong kong. His displays of skill and strength bring armies of challengers to his door, seeking the title for themselves. With in say, the movie has no relationship with the secret rivals trilogy but most of the filming locations took places in south korea although the story. Few martial arts directors at shaw brothers have held the image and. But perhaps more poignantly, this film was also outperformed by executioners from shaolin, which helps indicate the shifting tides of hong kong cinema in the late seventies.
The hong kong release includes a host of extras, including behind the. Duel to the death is a 1983 hong kongsouth korean film starring damian lau and norman chu. Hong kong film directors guild condemns terrorist triad. Duel to the death is a 1983 hong kong wuxia film starring norman chui and damian lau. Duel to the death is a 1983 hong kong wuxia film starring damian lau and norman chu. In 16th century, during the ming dynasty era, every ten years the greatest swordsman from japan faces the greatest swordsman from. Ming general cheng wang dao and his band of soldiers escape to taiwan after ching forces topple the ming dynasty. Highly recommended, death duel is a particularly fine example of a.
One of the last of the old school hong kong martial arts flicks, this one deals with a legendary competition in swordplay and fighting that ends up being fought between two great warriors, a chinese man and a japanese man, who, over the course of the film, have become friends. One of the last of the old school hong kong martial arts flicks, this one deals with a legendary competition in swordplay and fighting that ends up being fought between two great warriors, a. Watch online death duel english subtitles 1978 hong. Duel to the death is a film directed by ching siutung with norman chu, damian lau, flora cheung, paul chang, year. How bruce lee and street fighting in hong kong helped create mma. Not to be defeated, the third master fights evil, saves damsels in. He finds himself constantly beset by challengers to his title while he tries to unravel the web of intrigue and conspiracy that has forced him into hiding. With norman chu, damian lau, flora chongleen, paul chang chung. Insanity, hong kong psychological thriller, puts mental health in the. Based on gu longs novel, the third master derek yee aka god of sword has lost his interest in the martial world. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. After all, this film has so many positive things and elements, i think this is among the greatest historical martial arts epics made in hong kong of those ive seen and thus im very glad for having the opportunity to see this early film by ching siu tung. Norman chu, damian lau, flora cheung, eddy ko hung, casanova wong.
Death duel of the mantis hong kong kung fu martial arts. Death duel of kung fu is 1979 martial art movie, directed by william cheung ki and starring john liu, don wong tao and eagle hanying. The classic stories of chinese author gu long come alive in death duel, a powerful shaw brothers swordplay epic starring some of the periods biggest stars. Many now consider it to be the worlds first mma fight. Billed in the papers at the time as a death duel, the fight switched from hong kong to macau to avoid the british colonys ban on martial arts fights. Every ten years, the greatest swordsman from japan faces the greatest swordsman from china in a duel to the death for their nations honor.
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