1977 · wuxia · shaw-brothers · gu-long
Death Duel
Directed by Chor Yuen1h 30m1977
The Third Master 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.
Our read: Death Duel (1977) reads as a sombre, kinetic, inventive wuxia · shaw-brothers · gu-long entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Sombre, kinetic, measured wuxia / shaw-brothers, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, measured.
- sombre
- brisk
- intense
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