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The Duel

2000 · 106 min

A playful, effects-heavy wuxia romp with broad comedy, flashy swordplay and a mystery that keeps things light and brisk.

Genres
Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • power
  • deception
  • mystery
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Andrew Lau Wai-keung
Written by
Manfred Wong Man-chun, Wong Jing
Starring
Nick Cheung Ka-fai, Zhao Wei, Andy Lau Tak-wah, Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin, Kristy Yang Gongru, Tien Hsin, Patrick Tam Yiu-Man, Elvis Tsui Kam-kong
Music
Comfort Chan
Cinematography
Andrew Lau Wai-keung
Runtime
106 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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