| The Duel | |||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 決戰紫禁之巔 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 决战紫禁之巅 | ||||||||||
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| Directed by | Andrew Lau | ||||||||||
| Screenplay by |
Wong Jing Manfred Wong | ||||||||||
| Story by | Gu Long | ||||||||||
| Produced by | Wong Jing Manfred Wong | ||||||||||
| Starring |
Andy Lau Ekin Cheng Nick Cheung Kristy Yang Zhao Wei Patrick Tam | ||||||||||
| Cinematography | Andrew Lau | ||||||||||
| Edited by | Marco Mak | ||||||||||
| Music by | Chan Kwong-Wing | ||||||||||
Production company | Win's Entertainment Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Distributed by |
China Star Entertainment Group Win's Entertainment, Ltd. BoB and Partners Co. Ltd. | ||||||||||
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Language | Cantonese | ||||||||||
| Box office | HK$21.3 million [1] | ||||||||||
The Duel is a 2000 Hong Kong wuxia comedy film directed by Andrew Lau and starring Andy Lau, Ekin Cheng, Nick Cheung, Kristy Yang, Zhao Wei and Patrick Tam. The film is adapted from Juezhan Qianhou of Gu Long's Lu Xiaofeng novel series. It is known for its humorous take on the original story and its special effects.[ citation needed]
Plot
Dragon Nine, an imperial detective, is on his way back after concluding the case of the Thief Ghost. He encounters "Sword Saint" Yeh, who asks him to tell "Sword Deity" Simon to meet him for a duel on the night of the full moon at the highest rooftop of the Forbidden Palace. News of the upcoming duel between the two greatest swordsmen spread like wildfire and attract much attention, with people starting to place bets on the final outcome. The Emperor sends Dragon Nine and Princess Phoenix to stop the duel from taking place and investigate whether it is a mask for any sinister plots.
Cast
- Andy Lau as Yeh Cool Son (Ye Gucheng)
- Ekin Cheng as Snow Blower Simon (Ximen Chuixue)
- Nick Cheung as Dragon Nine ( Lu Xiaofeng)
- Zhao Wei as Princess Phoenix
- Kristy Yang as Ye Ziqing (Sun Xiuqing)
- Tien Hsin as Jade
- Patrick Tam as Emperor
- Norman Chui as "Thief Ghost" Ling Wun-hok
- Elvis Tsui as Gold Moustache
- Jerry Lamb as Dragon Seven
- Frankie Ng as Dragon Five
- Ronald Wong Ban as Dragon Six
- Lee Sheung-man as Shek Tsi-lun
- Wong Yat-fei as Minister
- Liu Wei as Eunuch Lau Tong
- Jing Gangshan as Tong Fei
- Yin Xiaotian as Tong Ngo
- Geng Le as Yim Tsi-chun
- Yang Haiquan as Siu Tsi-chung
- Liu Hongmei
- Hong Yingying
- Li Li
- Zhan Xiaonan
References
- ^ The Duel at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
External links
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- 2000 films
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- 2000s Cantonese-language films
- 2000s fantasy adventure films
- 2000s martial arts comedy films
- Hong Kong action comedy films
- Hong Kong martial arts comedy films
- Wuxia films
- China Star Entertainment Group films
- Works based on Lu Xiaofeng (novel series)
- Films about duels
- Films directed by Andrew Lau
- Films based on works by Gu Long
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