Xian si jue (1983)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.2/10   

Director:

Siu-Tung Ching

Escritores:

Siu-Tung Ching (writer)
David Lai (writer)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

13 enero 1983 (Hong Kong)

Género:

Acción | Drama

Plot:

One of the last of the Old School Hong Kong martial arts flicks, this one deals with a legendary competition...

Plot Keywords:

Martial Arts | Severed Finger | Library | Graveyard | Topless Ninja Fighting

Premios:

2 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

THE Perfect Kung-Fu Action Film

Reparto

Norman Chu	...	Hashimoto
Damian Lau	...	Ching Wan
Flora Cheung	...	Sheng Nan
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Paul Chang
Meng-hsia Cheng
Hsiu-hsien Chiang
San Chin
Shou-fu Chin
Kwok Choi Hon
Lueng Shing Hung
Eddy Ko	...	Kenji
Yeong-mun Kwon
Chi-Ho Lau
Yat Fan Lau
Shing-hung Leung
Kwong Shi Liu
Long Mang
Chris Lee Kin Sang
Chuen Hing Tam
Wilson Tong
Fat Wan
Casanova Wong
Stephan Yip

También conocida como:

Duel to the Death (Hong Kong: English title)
Sin sei kuet (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some graphic martial arts violence and momentary nudity.

Duración:

USA:86 min

País:

Hong Kong

Idioma:

Cantonés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

Australia:R | Hong Kong:IIB | UK:18 | USA:R

Compañía:

Golden Harvest Company

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1990)

THE Perfect Kung-Fu Action Film

DUEL TO THE DEATH is an incredible film. Admittedly, I'm not the kung-fu film expert (gore and sleaze being more my forte...), but I can recognize a great film when I see it...and DUEL is one of the most enjoyable films I've seen in a VERY long time. I don't throw out 10's often, but I really can't find anything wrong with this one.

DUEL is about a tournament that's held between China and Japan's best swordsman. Both competitors are absolute experts in their techniques, and hold honor and patriotism in the highest regard. But along the trek to the tournament location, there are numerous hinderances thrown at our "heroes". Flying ninjas, disappearing ninjas, burrowing into the ground ninjas, poison-wielding ninjas (did I happen to mention the ninjas???....) try to trip up our worthy combatants at every step. Throw in the hosting clan's jealousy at not being allowed to participate in the duel, and a plot by the Japanese shogun to rig the fight - and you have non-stop, insane, kung-fu ninja action...

The influence that this film has had on other modern martial-arts action films is undeniable. Films like KILL BILL, HERO, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS and NINJA SCROLL give obvious nods to this masterpiece. I really can't rave about this one enough. The cinematography, choreography, costumes, settings, the amazing high-flying acrobatics...everything in DUEL is absolutely top-notch. Being a relatively big Japanese pinky/exploit film fan, I could have used some more nudity and sleaze...but this isn't that kind of film. Judged on it's own merits, DUEL TO THE DEATH is the PERFECT martial-arts film, and deserves a look from any action fan. Highest Recommendation - 10/10