Duel To The Death

Whether as director of the classic HEROIC TRIO (1993) and CHINESE GHOST STORY series or action choreographer for Tsui Hark and others, Ching Siu Tung has long been one of the most influential figures in modern Hong Kong cinema. DUEL TO THE DEATH, his hugely entertaining 1982 directorial debut (which made its official US debut on home video in 1997), helped to redefine and revitalize the HK period action film with its imaginative story line and spectacular visuals.

A contest at Sword Saint village will determine in part whose martial arts are superior, China's or Japan's. While Chinese swordsman Ching Wen (Damian Lau) woos Sheng Nan (Flora Cheung), daughter of Sw...