Death Duel
Appearance
Death Duel | |
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Directed by | Chor Yuen |
Screenplay by | Chor Yuen |
Story by | Gu Long |
Produced by | Runme Shaw |
Starring | Derek Yee Ling Yun Candice Yu |
Cinematography | Wong Chit |
Edited by | Chiang Hsing-lung |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Shaw Brothers Studio |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Mandarin |
Death Duel is a 1977 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Chor Yuen under the Shaw Brothers Studio banner. 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.
Plot
The Third Master (Erh Tung Sheng aka Derek Yee) is considered to be the greatest sword master of the day. His displays of skill and strength bring armies of challengers to his door, seeking the title for themselves. Not to be defeated, the Third Master fights evil, saves damsels in distress, and duels rival swordsmen to the death.
Cast
- Derek Yee as Third Master Chi
- Ling Yun as Yen Shih-san
- Candice Yu as Hsiao Li
- Ku Feng as Miao Tzu
- Ou-yang Sha-fei as Hsiao Li's mother
- Chen Ping as Mu-yung Chiu-ti
- David Chiang as Mu-yung Chien-lung
- Norman Chu as Mu-yung family swordsman
- Ku Kuan-chung as one of the Yu Mien brothers
- Ngai Fei as one of the Yu Mien brothers
- Gam Lau as Mrs Han
- Fan Mei-sheng as Mute
- Teresa Ha as Mute's wife
- Yeung Chi-hing as Chief Yang
- Lam Fai-wong as Yang Wu
- Liu Wai as Chief Yang's assistant
- Ching Miao as Keeper Shih Wang-sun
- Shum Lo as ferryman for Divine Sword Mansion
- Yueh Hua as 'Tu Lang Chun' Chou Yu-feng
- Ti Lung as Fu Hung-hsueh
- Lo Lieh as Han Tang
- Nancy Yen as Yu Cheng
- Chan Si-gai as girl bullied at tavern
- Lau Luk-wa as teacher at tavern
- Lau Wai-ling as Ms. Hua / clothes shop boss
- Wang Lung-wei as Tien Hu (Yang's guest)
- Wong Pau-gei as Tien Hu's brother (Yang's guest)
- Jamie Luk as Tien Hu's brother (Yang's guest)
- Chan Shen as Leader of Hei Sha Clan
- Corey Yuen as Japanese in Hei Sha Clan
- Tino Wong as Japanese in Hei Sha Clan
- Ng Yuen-fan as Taoist in Hei Sha Clan / chestnut seller
- Tai Gwan-tak as Monk in Hei Sha Clan
- Hsu Hsia as Member of Hei Sha Clan
- Chui Fat as Member of Hei Sha Clan / Yen's challenger
- Kong Chuen as Member of Hei Sha Clan / Chiu-ti's man
- Ng Hong-sang as Leader of 4 Swift Swords
- Wong Chi-keung as One of 4 Swift Swords
- Chik Ngai-hung as One of 4 Swift Swords
- Lau Jun-fai as One of 4 Swift Swords/chestnut seller's
- Alan Chan as one of 8 Spirit Catchers
- Yuen Shun-yi as one of 8 Spirit Catchers
- Hao Li-jen as tavern boss
- Wang Han-chen as bully at tavern
- Lo Wai as bully's thug at tavern
- Yuen Biao as bully's thug at tavern
- Lee Hang as bully's thug at tavern
- Tang Tak-cheung as bully's thug at tavern
- Alan Chui as Yen's challenger at Maple Wood
- San Kuai as Yen's challenger at Maple Wood / Chief Yan
- Yuen Wah as whoremonger who stabs Chi
- Fung Ging-man as collies supervisor
- Ting Tung as collie
- Sai Gwa-pau as mourner/whoremonger
- Wong Kung-miu as mourner
- Tam Ying as mourner
- Cheung Sek-au as brothel worker
- Mama Hung as brothel worker
- Gam Tin-chue as waiter
- Brandy Yuen as extra
- Man Man as townsfolk