Weary of the bloodshed and violence from the martial arts world, a powerful swordsman banishes himself to the humble life a vagrant, wandering the fringes of society. But his violent past refuses to let him go quietly. The master swordsman must regain the ability to wield his sword and fight those disrupting the peace he so desperately craves.
Cinematography
Every frame looks like a classical Chinese painting in motion.
Stunts
Kenny Tse's choreography makes gravity seem optional.
Director
Derek Yee
Lin Gengxin
Third Master / Ah Chi
Jiang Mengjie
Hsiao Li / Sweetie
Jiang Yiyan
Mu-yung Chiu-ti
Peter Ho
Yen Shih-san
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Lord Hsieh
Ma Jing
Miao Tsu
Tie Nan
Kao Tong
Ng Yuen-Jun
Elder Hsieh
Ireine Song
Young Chiu-ti
Eddie Koo Koon Chung
Lord Mu-yung
Cheng Rang
Nameless
Henry Fong Ping
Big Boss
Nina Paw Hei-Ching
Mama Miao
Guo Jiulong
Bonze
Daichi Harashima
Young Third Master
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is a loose remake of Chor Yuen's 1977 classic 'Death Duel,' with Derek Yee actually starring in the original as a different character.
The film's melancholic tone reflects Yee's shift from commercial action toward more meditative work, mirroring his protagonist's exhaustion with the genre itself.
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