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Death Duel of Kung Fu (1979)
Directed by Chi Chang
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Ming General Cheng (Wang Dao) and his band of soldiers escape to Taiwan after Ching forces topple the Ming Dynasty. Still fearing the deposed general’s deadly potential, however, the Ching prince Ta orders his own band of ruthless mercenaries to finish off Cheng and his warriors. The rivals prove to be equally skilled, and soon everybody is kung fu-fighting in this action-heavy martial arts spectacular.
Length 87 minutes
Actors
John Liu | Don Wong Tao | Eagle Han Ying | Yao Lin Chen | Wu Chia-Hsiang | Peter Chan Lung | Chung Fat | King Lee King-Chue | Tang Ti
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/01/2015 | Phone | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Pretty good Taiwanese kung fu flick with three principle characters that all duke it out against each other until a final battle between all three. Don Wong Tao is the central protagonist as the victorious general that escapes to Taiwan only to have a bounty hunter on his trail, the badass John Liu Chung-Liang. Don Wong crosses paths with a beautiful Japanese seductress, Kim Chung Ja, who becomes his girl and protector of sorts. She has an unusual topless scene where it’s clear that a body double is used. She’s quite fetching and also a decent martial artist (but no match for John Liu). I believe this is her only film which is unfortunate because she’s good here and easy on the eyes.
Eagle Han is the evil Lord To Ku Lan that wants Don Wong dead. John Liu becomes a sympathizer and joins forces with Don Wong to fight the evil lord. Plenty of good kung fu fighting in a fairly straight forward plot. I love John Liu’s bravado the most.
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