Hong Kong Synopsis
生死決
“Who will win?”
In 16th century, during the Ming dynasty era, every ten years the greatest swordsman from Japan faces the greatest swordsman from China in a duel to the death for their nation's honor. As a duel approaches, Chinese champion Ching Wan and Japanese champion Hashimoto uncover a plot to rig the fight.
The 1982–1984 Hong Kong Window
42 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Duel to the Death sits at position #14.
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The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Duel to the Death premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #240 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (71st 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: #150 of 516 (top 29%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | January 13, 1983 |
| IMDb | tt0084924 |