Duel to the Death | Blu-ray

By the time kung fu cinema reached the 1980s it was abundantly clear that changes were needed. The 70s had produced a massive glut of traditional martial arts movies all about dojos and honor and training montages. Fans had seen it all before.

Add Jackie Chan's turn toward modern-set action filmmaking and the rise of Star Wars and the blockbuster special effects showcase, and pressure to bring something new to the table was coming in from all sides.The result is a group of latter-era kung fu films filled with fantastic plotting, colorful special effects, and high paced action. Movies like Holy Flame of the Martial World and Buddha's Palm were all about going bigger and stranger than ever.

Using a simple framing of Japan vs. China in a battle for martial supremacy, Duel to the Death is one of the best plotted and and well produced of the wild and weird kung fu movies of the 80s.

Special Features

• Stunning new 2K restoration from the original negative
• Original Cantonese mono with English subtitles
• Optional English dubbed mono
• Audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
• Interview with actor Eddy Ko
• Interview with scriptwriter Manfred Wong
• Duel Identity - Archival interview with actor Tsui Sui-Keung
• Flora Cheung on Duel to the Death - Archival featurette
• Alternate English credits
• Image gallery
• Original Hong Kong trailer
• Reconstructed Tai Seng trailer
• Reversible sleeve with original Hong Kong poster artwork and new art by RP 'Kung fu Bob' O'Brien