Review of Duel to the Death (1983) by Mark M — 09 Aug 2009
One of the finest wuxia films I've ever watched. Hong Kong's most famous and popular director and action coordinator Siu-Tung Ching's debut as a director and his best. The eccentric story that the best swordfighters of China and Japan duels with each other is certainly the relish of the film (also appear are a beautiful female fighter and ninjas), but sharp and speedy fighting scenes are more.
Sound FXs are old, but closely designed movements of swords, wires, and bodies are still fresh. Siu-Tung's action design's originality is its sharpness, comparing to grace action design of Wo-Ping Yuen (Matrix and Crouching Tiger's fame), and it is later completed in Yimou Zhang's wuxia films like "Hero" and "Lovers.
" Use of music is terrific, too.
This review of Duel to the Death (1983) was written by Mark M on 09 Aug 2009.
Duel to the Death has generally received positive reviews.
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