Duel to the Death

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Summary: One day,you will fly away.
Review: Picture:Scope;2.35:1,sharp,detailed.Only minor flaws visible,not often.Excellent Cinematography can now be seen,complete.Some of the darkest scenes appear with a slight haze.4/5. Sound:Crisp,clear,the drawing of each sword,running through water,and each jump and flying action are crystal clear.some slight background noise can be heard for a very short time approxiamately 12 minuets into the film,it lasts for about 20 seconds.I did not hear any other faults.The English Subtitles are not at all accurate;some sentences are not complete,some words are missing a letter,and some explanations seem incomplete. This did not distract me at all,but was a little irritating at times.4/5. The Film:Some excellent sword-fighting,less Kung-Fu.Characters can fly almost at will,move lightning fast,and somtimes turn invisible!The story is an entertaining one,but has it's slow points,made a little frustrating by those subtitles!You cannot root for either of the two main Characters,as each is equal in that;they both have supreme determination to represent China or Japan,in honour,dignity,e.t.c,and especially,by the sword! The final battle scene is made the more memorable by the outstanding Cinematography.4/5.

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Summary: when ninja's attack
Review: the fight scenes and wire-fu are excellent for it's time. there's some crazy ninja antics that some will love and some will hate. i personally loved 'em. my only complaint is that the movie could have more action sequences.

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Summary: when ninja's attack
Review: the fight scenes and wire-fu are excellent for it's time. there's some crazy ninja antics that some will love and some will hate. i personally loved 'em. my only complaint is that the movie could have more action sequences.

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Summary: It aint that good of a movie.............
Review: the movie had poor production, poor sound effects, stupid story line, and bad acting!!!

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Summary: A real treat for the martial arts movie enthusiast
Review: The plot is philisophical, yet simple enough to keep you attentive. The dialouge is often poetic, and the action is out of this world. A "must have" for any serious collector.

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Summary: One of the Great Chinese Period Pictures
Review: This film has everything: intrigue, suspense, swordplay, and flying Ninjas. Lots of flying ninjas. The film is actually very entertaining, and brings up some interesting philosophical issues about honor and dedication to country vs. family. By the way, did I mention the flying Ninjas?

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Summary: Wow!!!
Review: This film is amazing. If you like kung fu/samurai flicks, this is the one to see. I thought "Swordsman II" was great, this I think, is better. This movie reminds me so much of the anime "Ninja Scroll". The cinematography is awesome. The fighting is superb, and the violence is incredible. It captures the essence of Shaolin kung fu and the Japanese samurai. Great sword play and an intriguing story. This is a gem. Now one of my favorite martial arts movies. Two thumbs up, way up.

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Summary: Wow!!!
Review: This film is amazing. If you like kung fu/samurai flicks, this is the one to see. I thought "Swordsman II" was great, this I think, is better. This movie reminds me so much of the anime "Ninja Scroll". The cinematography is awesome. The fighting is superb, and the violence is incredible. It captures the essence of Shaolin kung fu and the Japanese samurai. Great sword play and an intriguing story. This is a gem. Now one of my favorite martial arts movies. Two thumbs up, way up.

Rating:
Summary: Wow!!!
Review: This film is amazing. If you like kung fu/samurai flicks, this is the one to see. I thought "Swordsman II" was great, this I think, is better. This movie reminds me so much of the anime "Ninja Scroll". The cinematography is awesome. The fighting is superb, and the violence is incredible. It captures the essence of Shaolin kung fu and the Japanese samurai. Great sword play and an intriguing story. This is a gem. Now one of my favorite martial arts movies. Two thumbs up, way up.

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Summary: A decent but outdated movie
Review: This is not the worst movie in the world, but it is rather slow at times and has some pretty atrocious acting and costumes. There are a couple of nice fight scenes and the ninja action is out of hand, but these scenes are few and far between. The rest of the time is filled with attempts at arty wuxia drama which just doesn't work. It was one of the earlier "arty" kung fu swordplay movies, so it was novel when it was made, but in hindsight, it is just not nearly as entertaining as later classics like Swordman II, Dragon Inn, etc. HK fanboys and collectors should check it out for historical reasons, but casual kung fu fans should check out some of those other mentioned titles instead.