Hong Kong Synopsis
決戰紫禁之顚
The sword saint requests a duel with god of sword at the apex of the forbidden city to determine the worlds best. As the date of the duel nears troubles befall the imperial town until everything is revealed at the climactic fight.
The 1999–2001 Hong Kong Window
42 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Duel sits at position #37.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Duel premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
5.8
TMDB Rating
39
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier
Ranked #617 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (26th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #399 of 516 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Release Date | February 3, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0243876 |