| The Duel | |||||||||||
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| Director: | Andrew Lau | ||||||||||
| Screenplay: | Wong Jing Manfred Wong | ||||||||||
| Story: | Gu Long | ||||||||||
| Producer: | Wong Jing Manfred Wong | ||||||||||
| Starring: | Andy Lau Ekin Cheng Nick Cheung Kristy Yang Zhao Wei Patrick Tam | ||||||||||
| Cinematography: | Andrew Lau | ||||||||||
| Editing: | Marco Mak | ||||||||||
| Music: | Chan Kwong-Wing | ||||||||||
| Studio: | Win's Entertainment Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Distributor: | China Star Entertainment Group Win's Entertainment, Ltd. BoB and Partners Co. Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Runtime: | 106 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country: | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Language: | Cantonese | ||||||||||
| Gross: | HK$21.3 million | ||||||||||
The Duel is a 2000 Hong Kong wuxia comedy film directed by Andrew Lau and starring Andy Lau, Ekin Cheng, Nick Cheung, Kristy Yang, Zhao Wei and Patrick Tam. The film is adapted from Juezhan Qianhou of Gu Long's Lu Xiaofeng novel series. It is known for its humorous take on the original story and its special effects.
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 like wildfire 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.