Hong Kong Synopsis
火併
Soon-to-be legendary director Chu Yuan had just joined the Shaw Brothers when he helmed this thriller of bickering bandits. Audiences loved watching three pairs of cunning male and female crooks trying to steal a million gold taels from the Fu Lai Treasury House…not knowing that one of them is actually an undercover hero. Even without him, there's no honor amongst thieves, so the double-crosses and deadly duels come fast and furious, all choreographed by Hsu Erh-niu.
The 1970–1972 Hong Kong Window
24 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Duel for Gold sits at position #6.
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Duel for Gold premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #147 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (82nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #83 of 516 (top 16%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | June 11, 1971 |
| IMDb | tt0067024 |