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The Duel of the Century
The Duel of the Century

The Duel of the Century

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This mystery-tinged 'Martial Arts World' epic was one of director Chu Yuan and novelist Ku Lung's last together for the Shaw Studios, but it's another action-filled winner. Liu Yung and Sun Chien team to investigate the martial arts murders of a supposedly mortally wounded swordsman, only to find deception, death, double-dealings, imposters, and one deadly duel after another. No less than three choreographers are on hand to handle the multitude of magnificent martial arts.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

22 October 1981

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Tony Liu

Tony Liu

Lu Xiaofeng

Elliot Ngok Wah

Elliot Ngok Wah

Shimen Chuei Shiue

Jason Pai Piao

Jason Pai Piao

Ye Gucheng

Ching Li

Ching Li

Leng Chingchiou

Choh Seung-Wan

Choh Seung-Wan

Lu's Girlfriend

Tang Ching

Tang Ching

Chief Eunuch Wang An

Sun Chien

Sun Chien

Hua Manlou

Yang Chi-Ching

Yang Chi-Ching

Dao Tunghsin

Ai Fei

Ai Fei

Kuo Chingfeng

Helen Poon Bing-Seung

Helen Poon Bing-Seung

Suen Saujin

Lam Fai-Wong

Lam Fai-Wong

Gan Er Jiao

Wang Yong

Wang Yong

Emperor

Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen

Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen

Monk Xing Tung

Ching Miao

Ching Miao

Li Yianbei

Cheung Ying

Cheung Ying

Fake Wax Man Jiang

Ku Kuan-Chung

Ku Kuan-Chung

Yian Ranyin

Eric Chan Ga-Kei

Eric Chan Ga-Kei

Kwan Fung

Kwan Fung

Tang Tienyung

Shum Lo

Shum Lo

Hermit Pine

Walter Tso Tat-Wah

Walter Tso Tat-Wah

Monk Honest

Wong Ching-Ho

Wong Ching-Ho

Feng's Servant

Huang Pei-Chih

Huang Pei-Chih

Emperor's Guard in Red

Yang Hsiung

Yang Hsiung

Brother Pockmarks

David Lam Wai

David Lam Wai

Chief Lama

Sek Gong

Sek Gong

Fake Ye Gucheng

Hsiao Yu

Hsiao Yu

Fung Ging-Man

Fung Ging-Man

Dealer at Casino

Wang Han-Chen

Wang Han-Chen

Innkeeper

Mama Hung

Mama Hung

Town Folk

Ting Tung

Ting Tung

Duel's Spectator

Gam Tin-Chue

Gam Tin-Chue

Duel's Spectator

Yeung Ching-Ching

Yeung Ching-Ching

Emperor's Guard in Red

Lau Siu-Kwan

Lau Siu-Kwan

Yuen Bun

Yuen Bun

Lung Tin-Sang

Lung Tin-Sang

Hung San-Nam

Hung San-Nam

Yuen Wah

Yuen Wah

Wong Chi-Ming

Wong Chi-Ming

Yiu Man-Kei

Yiu Man-Kei

Lee Hang

Lee Hang

Gam Biu

Gam Biu

Lui Tat

Lui Tat

Lee Ging-Fan

Lee Ging-Fan

Ng Yuen-Fan

Ng Yuen-Fan

Tam Bo

Tam Bo

Kong Chuen

Kong Chuen

Patrick Ling Chi-Hung

Patrick Ling Chi-Hung

Fung Ming

Fung Ming

Lee Fat-Yuen

Lee Fat-Yuen

Ko Hung

Ko Hung

To Wai-Wo

To Wai-Wo

Yeung Kim-Man

Yeung Kim-Man

Ho Hon-Chau

Ho Hon-Chau

Chan Siu-Kai

Chan Siu-Kai

Lau Chun

Lau Chun

Cheung Hei

Cheung Hei

Tang Wing-Siu

Tang Wing-Siu

Wan Yiu-Cho

Wan Yiu-Cho

Cheung Bing-Chan

Cheung Bing-Chan

Ho Chi-Wai

Ho Chi-Wai

Lee Kin-Chung

Lee Kin-Chung

Cheung Chi-Ping

Cheung Chi-Ping

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