
One of the last of the Old School Hong Kong martial arts flicks, this one deals with a legendary competition in swordplay and fighting that ends up being fought between two great warriors, a Chinese man and a Japanese man, who, over the course of the film, have become friends.... (Full plot summary below)
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One of the last of the Old School Hong Kong martial arts flicks, this one deals with a legendary competition in swordplay and fighting that ends up being fought between two great warriors, a Chinese man and a Japanese man, who, over the course of the film, have become friends.
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| Movie MetropolisJohn J. PuccioI went into the film convinced it was going to be just another bloody, mindless muddle. I came away not only impressed, but more respectful of the genre. |
| User ReviewDana MJapanese and Chinese people hatin on each other, but really there are honorable and corrupt from both sides. Oh yes, and hilarious kung fu flick moments, such as a random topless ninja woman, etc. |
| User ReviewKyle BEasily the greatest KungFu movie of all time and in my top 5 movies of all time. The best ending of any movie ever made. |
| User ReviewJared BI love all the high jumping and jumping onto their swords while in the air to jump even higher. The ninja's on kites are rad, this movie is awesome! |
| User ReviewSteve GBest ninja movie of all time... You have flying ninjas, sand ninjas, exploding ninjas, tree ninjas, monkey ninjas, giant ninjas, kite ninjas, naked female ninjas and so on. Even if you don't like ninjas (and shame on you), this movie hosts some of the best sword play I've ever seen. |
| User ReviewDekeBest ninja movie of all time... You have flying ninjas, sand ninjas, exploding ninjas, tree ninjas, monkey ninjas, giant ninjas, kite ninjas, naked female ninjas and so on. Even if you don't like ninjas (and shame on you), this movie hosts some of the best sword play I've ever seen. |
| User ReviewRob SAction Kung Fu Flick: Terrible Comedy: Near Perfect! |
| User ReviewJuan CDuel to the Death is set up as an epic, with an exhibition battle between China and Japan to honour the nation of the victor. The film is also shot extremely well by the director who would go onto make Hero, and this cinematic flair continues throughout. There is even room for several subplots that all payoff as a sense of mystery exists within the film. The main draw card of this film is the ninjas. They exist in all forms possible. Library ninjas. Giant ninjas. Flying ninjas. Naked ninjas. Kite ninjas. Exploding ninjas. It really is quite ingenious and a spectacle. There is also a scene where the monks are having a party which is quite hilarious, elevated by their silhouettes. This scene was also preceded by perhaps the shortest characterization and subplot in the history of cinema. Within seconds of the introduction of a master, he dies in a different scene delivering a message of value to the Japanese lead. All subplots combine and lead to a fantastic climatic battle. One that seemed promised in Kill Bill, but never eventuated. There is also a poetic edge to this battle as the sun rises ad the blood flows. |
| User ReviewSteve WOne of the best movie to see ninjas in action. |
| User ReviewLevi PWithout argument this is THE greatest martial arts movie ever made. If you want to argue it, then clearly you haven't even seen this movie, because if you had, you wouldn't be arguing! |