Duel of Fists
1971 1h 42m movie Film Hong Kong

Duel of Fists

拳擊

Synopsis

拳擊

Two men, one a businessman skilled in Kung Fu, the other a kickboxer discover they are brothers, and together, both in and out of the ring, they must face a crime syndicate. One of the first films to use the martial art of Muay Thai.

The 1970–1972 Hong Kong Window

24 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Duel of Fists sits at position #10.

  1. A Touch of Zen
    #1

    A Touch of Zen

    ★ 7.7 · 1971

  2. The Way of the Dragon
    #2

    The Way of the Dragon

    ★ 7.4 · 1972

  3. Fist of Fury
    #3

    Fist of Fury

    ★ 7.3 · 1972

  4. The Big Boss
    #4

    The Big Boss

    ★ 7.2 · 1971

  5. The Duel
    #5

    The Duel

    ★ 7.0 · 1971

  6. Duel for Gold
    #6

    Duel for Gold

    ★ 7.0 · 1971

  7. Five Fingers of Death
    #7

    Five Fingers of Death

    ★ 6.7 · 1972

  8. The New One-Armed Swordsman
    #8

    The New One-Armed Swordsman

    ★ 6.7 · 1971

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Duel of Fists. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Duel of Fists premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #266 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #167 of 516 (top 32%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
All Production Countries Hong Kong, Thailand
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Shaw Brothers
Runtime 1h 42m
Release Date October 1, 1971
IMDb tt0067025

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