The Duel (2000 film)

The Duel
The Duel
	Film poster
	決戰紫禁之巔
Directed by	Andrew Lau
Screenplay by	Wong Jing; Manfred Wong;
Based on	Juezhan Qianhou; 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
Distributed by	China Star Entertainment Group; Win's Entertainment; BoB and Partners;
Release date	3 February 2000;
Running time	106 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$21.3 million

The Duel (決戰紫禁之巔) is a 2000 Hong Kong wuxia comedy film loosely adapted from the novel Juezhan Qianhou of the Lu Xiaofeng Series by Gu Long. Directed by Andrew Lau, it starred Andy Lau, Ekin Cheng, Nick Cheung, Kristy Yang, Zhao Wei, and Patrick Tam.

Synopsis

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 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 the 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

References

^ The Duel at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase

External links

The Duel at IMDb
The Duel at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase

[1] The Duel at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase

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Films by Wong Jing
Filmography
Films directed	Wits of the Brats (1984) The Magic Crystal (1986) The Romancing Star (1987) The Romancing Star II (1988) The Crazy Companies (1988) How to Pick Girls Up! (1988) The Crazy Companies II (1988) Casino Raiders (1989) Crocodile Hunter (1989) God of Gamblers (1989) God of Gamblers II (1990) God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991) Dances with Dragon (1991) The Last Blood (1991) Tricky Brains (1991) Casino Tycoon (1992) Casino Tycoon 2 (1992) Royal Tramp (1992) Royal Tramp II (1992) City Hunter (1993) Fight Back to School III (1993) Future Cops (1993) Holy Weapon (1993) Last Hero in China (1993) Legend of the Liquid Sword (1993) Perfect Exchange (1993) Kung Fu Cult Master (1993) The New Legend of Shaolin (1994) Hail the Judge (1994) Return to a Better Tomorrow (1994) God of Gamblers Returns (1994) High Risk (1995) The Saint of Gamblers (1995) God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage (1997) We're No Bad Guys (1997) A True Mob Story (1998) The Conman (1998) The Conmen in Vegas (1999) The Tricky Master (1999) Prince Charming (1999) Love Me, Love My Money (2001) The Spy Dad (2003) Moving Targets (2004) Love Is a Many Stupid Thing (2004) Kung Fu Mahjong (2005) Kung Fu Mahjong 2 (2005) My Kung-Fu Sweetheart (2006) My Wife Is a Gambling Maestro (2008) I Corrupt All Cops (2009) On His Majesty's Secret Service (2009) To Live and Die in Mongkok (2009) Black Ransom (2010) Future X-Cops (2010) Men Suddenly in Love (2011) Treasure Inn (2011) Hong Kong Ghost Stories (2011) Mr. and Mrs. Gambler (2012) Marrying Mr. Perfect (2012) The Last Tycoon (2012) Princess and the Seven Kung Fu Masters (2013) From Vegas to Macau (2014) From Vegas to Macau II (2015) From Vegas to Macau III (2016) Mission Milano (2016) Chasing the Dragon (2017) Chasing the Dragon II: Wild Wild Bunch (2019) Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong (2021) New Kung Fu Cult Master 1 (2022) New Kung Fu Cult Master 2 (2022)
Films written	The Buddhist Fist (1980) Dreadnaught (1981) Treasure Hunters (1981) Legend of a Fighter (1982) Shaolin Prince (1983) New Tales of the Flying Fox (1984) The Seventh Curse (1986) Evil Cat (1987) The Dragon Family (1988) Perfect Match (1989) The Romancing Star III (1989) The Fortune Code (1990) No Risk, No Gain (1990) The Banquet (1991) Naked Killer (1992) Raped by an Angel (1993) Flying Dagger (1993) My Father Is a Hero (1995) Satan Returns (1996) Raped by an Angel 2: The Uniform Fan (1998) Century of the Dragon (1999) The Duel (2000) The Wesley's Mysterious File (2001) Naked Weapon (2002) Slim till Dead (2005) Set Up (2005) Wo Hu (2006) The Lady Iron Chef (2007) The Vampire Who Admires Me (2008) Naked Soldier (2012) Enter the Fat Dragon (2020)
Films produced only	100 Ways to Murder Your Wife (1986) Lee Rock (1991) Lee Rock II (1991) Fight Back to School (1991) Millionaire Cop (1993) A Chinese Torture Chamber Story (1994) Young and Dangerous (1996) Forbidden City Cop (1996) Sex and Zen II (1996) Ebola Syndrome (1996) Sex and Zen III (1998) Haunted Mansion (1998) Your Place or Mine! (1999) Fist Power (2000) Conman in Tokyo (2000) Hong Kong Bronx (2008) The Underdog Knight (2008) Sakra (2023)

The Lu Xiaofeng Series by Gu Long
Characters	Lu Xiaofeng
Novels	Lu Xiaofeng Chuanqi (陸小鳳傳奇) Xiuhua Dadao (繡花大盜) Juezhan Qianhou (決戰前後) Yingou Dufang (銀鈎賭坊) Youling Shanzhuang (幽靈山莊) Fengwu Jiutian (鳳舞九天) Jianshen Yixiao (劍神一笑)
Film adaptations	Clan of Amazons (1978) The Last Duel (1981) The Duel of the Century (1981) The Duel (2000)
Television adaptations	Luk Siu-fung (1976) The Return of Luk Siu-fung (1986) Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng (2000) Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2 (2001) The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng (2007) Detectives and Doctors (2015) The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng (TBA)