Its perfect as both a role play toy due to its many fun features, and as a display item. January 28th, 2014 not yet rated 1 hr 31 min plot summary. Get great deals on horror dvds and 1970 1979 release year bluray discs. Death duel or literally translated into english as the third masters invincible sword is an alltime classic wuxia film directed by chu yuan adapted from ku lungs famous novel. Were introduced to the chinese champion ching wan and the japanese champion hasimoto early in the film. Revenge of the sith duel on mustafar 75269 anakin skywalker vs. Equally unsurprisingly, the film duel to the death centers around a duel to the death. Death duel completes filming remake of shaw brothers classic.
Nov 19, 2002 o ne scene in john sturgess film the magnificent seven 1960 plugs directly into the power of its source, the seven samurai. In the story, a group of freedom fighters known as the rebel alliance and led by princess leia, plots to destroy the death star space station, which carries a planet. Sep 12, 2014 derek yee has just completed filming the remake of the 1977 shaw brothers classic, a movie which he originally starred in. He fights evil, saves damsels in distress including a kindhearted prostitute played by chow yunfats first wife, yu anan, and duels rival swordsmen to the, well, death. The car is a 1977 american horror film directed by elliot silverstein and written by michael butler, dennis shryack and lane slate. Quentin tarantino is undoubtedly one of the if not the most influential american film directors of the last quartercentury. His displays of skill and strength bring armies of challengers to his door, seeking the title for themselves.
Derek yees death duel completes filming by su on september 10, 2014 in movies after ten months of preparation and filming, the remake of the 1977s wuxia movie, death duel, has concluded filming during the midautumn festival. The titular duel in this period picture refers to a competition held between a chosen chinese and japanese warrior as a measure of their countrys prowress. I didnt see this the death of film coming so quickly or so sweepingly, and i imagine the manufacturers of film stock didnt either. Death game also known as the seducers is a 1977 american horrorthriller film directed by peter s.
One of many shaw films i had never heard of, and i was blown away. I generally prefer the kung fu as opposed to this type of wuxiaswordplay film, but death duel. Kenny lin, yiyan jiang, mengjie jiang, edward gu derek yee is back, a shaw brothers veteran who is remaking a classic that he starred in death duel back in 1977 the movie is listed in most peoples top 10 shaw brothers movies and rightly so, i. The hysteria that surrounded the releases of the empire strikes back, return of the jedi, and the phantom menace may have declined in the post2000 era of attack of the clones and revenge of the sith, but the star wars universe still commands respect from both cult and mainstream audiences worldwide. Feature film, released between 19770101 and 19771231 sorted by popularity ascending. Ping chen in death duel 1977 tungshing yee in death duel 1977 ping chen in death duel 1977 death duel 1977. It comes with a total of 9 discs, one for each film and three dedicated just for additional special features. Derek yee tungsing, ling yun, candice yu onon, ku feng, chor yuen. As with other successful yuen chor films, this one succeeds by focusing on one enigmatic main character for most of the film. His feature career peak was easily 1977, when he appeared in seven films, playing parts like middleaged film directors, party guests, aging fathers, a police sergeant, and a royal court member or two. Duel 1971 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. I also have carbon copies of everything i wrote for the suntimes from 1966 until around 1977, when we got computers in the newsroom. In 16th century, during the ming dynasty era, every ten years the greatest swordsman from japan faces the greatest swordsman from china in a duel to the death for their nations honor.
It follows the daughter of the death stars creator, jyn erso, as she is freed by the rebel alliance and. Star wars original motion picture soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 1977 film star wars, composed and conducted by john williams and performed by the london symphony orchestra. A legendarily expansive and ambitious start to the scifi saga, george lucas opened our eyes to the possibilities of blockbuster filmmaking. Duel on death star ii the beauty of this duel is that every time luke goes on the attack. To celebrate may the 4th, aka star wars day, lego has revealed their next star wars themed set death star final duel. This comes from a guy who is very attention deficit, so when movies are too relentless in meaningless action for me, there is a real problem. Also included are royal guards with new dark red arms and hands, and come with new film accurate weapons. The rise of skywalker, the epic ninefilm star wars saga that began in 1977 has come to an end. This item lego star wars death star final duel 75093 building kit. The film stars mark hamill, harrison ford, carrie fisher, peter cushing, and alec guinness. It is the first of six films released in the star wars saga. Dec 30, 2008 star wars later retitled star wars episode iv.
So when i tell you that death duel is not only his most focused film ive seen thus far, but his bestyou know that means something. The duellists is a 1977 historical drama film that was ridley scotts first feature film as a director. Death duel, one of the companys final releases, as well as their only original title, is certainly no exception. Traynor and written by anthony overman and michael ronald ross. The film has three writers, and while thats often a bad sign youd be hardpressed to argue with their filmographies which include favorites like the gauntlet 1977, code of silence 1985. What order should you watch all the star wars films and shows. Death duel, despite the title, is a quieter, less actionpacked film than a lot of the other swordplay films in the shaw brothers stable, focusing more on third masters character development. Ben kenobi vs darth vader a new hope 1080p hd youtube. Death duel is one of the latter wuxia films featuring the enchanting direction of chor yuen. The car road to the revenge is not the sequel youd. Feature film, released between 19770101 and 19771231. From the rise and fall and redemption of anakin skywalker to luke skywalker embracing his destiny to reys selfactualization, the saga has told a grand story in only the way that star wars can. It reached this mark in february 1997 after the rerelease or reissue of its 20th anniversary edition.
While its hardly the perfect swan song to their odd career, it does make for an interesting idea, at least. Buy death duel 1977 bluray hong kong version at with free international shipping. For todays horror whores weve got a clip from the 1977 greek horror flick island of death. Pilots in the red and gold groups report in to their wing commanders, who then guide their fighters into attack formation at attack speed against the death star. Director chor yuen once again takes full of advantage of writer gu longs work, returning to the murky, cutthroat swordplay world that is the. Suddenly, alan ladd jr head of 20th century fox appeared, a man that deeply trusted in lucas genius. It won the best debut film award at the 1977 cannes film festival. As with his other films you can expect good photography, unique art direction and dozens of characters. The complete saga is a ninedisc box set collecting the six films of the star wars original trilogy and prequel trilogy for the first time ever in bluray homevideo format.
The third master is considered to be the greatest sword master of the day. The first of the new anthology films, rogue one is filled with a new hope backstory. His magicwielding elder in the battle wizard may well be his showcase role. The set features over forty hours of bonus material, including fortyfive deletedextended scenes. The complete saga episodes ivi bluray this is the quintessential set for star wars fans. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. This martial arts spectacular showcases 20yearold derek yee, david chiangs younger brother, with ample swordfights, beautiful damsels in distress, and a great cast of kungfu film stalwarts. Here, you can see some incredible behindthescenes photos from the set of those original films pulled from the star wars archives, a beautiful new book of photography in which george lucas. Dec 05, 2018 here, you can see some incredible behindthescenes photos from the set of those original films pulled from the star wars archives, a beautiful new book of photography in which george lucas. May 30, 2015 his feature career peak was easily 1977, when he appeared in seven films, playing parts like middleaged film directors, party guests, aging fathers, a police sergeant, and a royal court member or two. How did it change filmmaking, and if it did, was it for the better or worse. Lego star wars death star final duel 75093 building kit. Theres still a fight every now and then, though, and theyre well performed and well shot. The film stars derek yee whose role as the third master launched his career, ling yun, and marked the debut of candice yu for shaw studio where she plays a prostitute.
Nov 30, 2016 if the shaw brothers classic death duel 1977 and this sumptuous, megabudget remake appear to epitomise the contrasting states of chineselanguage filmmaking then and now, it is not by complete. Starring derek yee, ling yun, candice yu onon, ku feng, ouyang shafei, chen ping, david chiang. Sep 10, 2014 derek yees death duel completes filming by su on september 10, 2014 in movies after ten months of preparation and filming, the remake of the 1977s wuxia movie, death duel, has concluded filming during the midautumn festival. The film stars sondra locke, colleen camp, and seymour cassel. Death duel is a little different from other gu long movies directed also by chu yuan, no obscure jumble of plot and persons here, its strictly concentrated oh third master and his tries to survive the power struggle, where hes attacked again and again. Death duel is a 1977 hong kong wuxia film directed by chor yuen under the shaw brothers studio banner. A bounty hunter arrives in a mining town and is hired to track down the missing daughter of the towns crippled mayor and learns she has been kidnapped by the mayors corrupt righthandman and a band of outlaws he is secretly working for.
A new hope is a 1977 american epic space opera film written and directed by george lucas. Discussion in prequel trilogy started by obi wan37, jul 2. Ive been a star wars fan since i was a wee little lad but when i see star wars ranked with the best movies of all time, im not so sure i can feel that is has the same quality of film ingredients as, say goodfellas. Lego star wars death star final duel revealed in full. Then, lucas presented star wars to the united artists, but they refused to budget the film, so he went to universal pictures, the studio that financed american graffiti. Released 1977, death duel stars tungshing yee, onon yu, ping chan, yun ling the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which assembled. A new hope, originally released as star wars, is a 1977 american epic space opera film, written and directed by george lucas. Unlike most wuxia films made during the 90s this film has very serious and philosophical undertones in it. It may seem elementary by post2000 standards of film music composition, but the use of a prominent title theme and the constant development several leitmotifs in 1977 was a refreshingly bold move back to the wagnerian influence of hollywoods golden age. Dec 20, 2019 when the first film in the classic star wars trilogy was released in 1977, lucas introduced moviegoers to tatooine farm boy luke skywalker mark hamill, who learns from reclusive jedi knight obiwan kenobi sir alec guinness, the ways of the force, an energy field created by all living things. The film stars james brolin, kathleen lloyd, john marley and ronny cox, along with reallife sisters kim and kyle richards as brolins daughters. Chinese swordsman bo and japanese samurai hashimoto are the chosen warriors this time and each is devoted to his craft and. The most iconic moment from every saga film, ranked. Death duel 1977 shaw brothers original trailer director.
Derek yee has just completed filming the remake of the 1977 shaw brothers classic, a movie which he originally starred in. Here, we have a nice balance, although even this film could have toned down the action some. And by god, derek yee, probably has his best ever performance here. Dec 15, 2017 death duel, one of the companys final releases, as well as their only original title, is certainly no exception. The death star approaches within 15 minutes range of the rebel base after the rebel squadron has left. The third master fights evil, saves damsels and duels rival swordsmen to the death. Hong kong cinema death duel, chor yuen and derek yee.
The sudden death of film roger ebert november 02, 2011. The set features over forty hours of bonus material, including fortyfive deletedextended scenes from all six films, many never before seen. The two meet each other and become friends, trusting each other but also knowing exactly what lies ahead. Hong kong cinema giants derek yee and tsui hark join forces in this 3d martial arts epic. In different ways through the visual language of the duel the film shows us that both are arrogant, and both are more powerful than youd think. The rise of skywalker, the epic nine film star wars saga that began in 1977 has come to an end. You truly feel ah chis distress, and this film required a strong lead for such an emotional. If the shaw brothers classic death duel 1977 and this sumptuous. Not to be defeated, the third master fights evil, saves damsels in distress, and duels rival swordsmen to the death. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Few martial arts directors at shaw brothers have held the image and scenery in such high regard. As a duel approaches, chinese champion ching wan and japanese champion hashimoto norman chu uncover a. If you want to recreate the duel in the throne room then this is the perfect set.
These beautiful and rich films have benefited more than any other from the celestial remastering. Death game tells the story of george manning, a welltodo san francisco businessman, husband, and father who invites a pair of rainsoaked young women into his house. Duel on death star ii the beauty of this duel is that every time luke goes on the attack hes giving in to the dark side, and he knows it. Smoking holes that were once my eyes the battle wizard. The prediction proved correct, and his performance as ace swordsman third master is just what any producer would want. Duel to the death is a bout duel between chinas best and japans best swordsman all for honor and martial arts. A new hope death star cannon 75246 advanced building kit with death star droid, new 2019 159 pieces. Complete list of shaw brothers martial arts movies page 2. It is often considered to be one of the last in the era of the old hong kong kungfu films.
Smoking holes that were once my eyes the battle wizard 1977. Williams score for star wars was recorded over eight sessions at anvil studios in denham, england on march 5, 812, 15 and 16, 1977. Duel to the death is an amazing 1983 hong kong martial arts film. Obiwan kenobi building kit, new 2020 208 pieces lego star wars. Episode iv a new hope is a 1977 american epic space opera film written and directed by george lucas, produced by lucasfilm and distributed by 20th century fox.
This film has a great balance, because too much action becomes as dull as too little. This is the same set you may have seen shown at toy fair earlier this year. This time, he is back as director and scriptwriter with tsui hark on board as executive producer, after a period of 15 years, planning and discussion. Duel is a 1971 american action thriller film written by richard matheson, which is based on his own short story. Dec 04, 2012 thank god horror movie slashers arent as clumsy as this dude.
See the original star wars trilogy set with these behind the. Although the chinese swordsman is a nicer guy, both characters are treated sympathetically when they puzzle out a. Darth vader remains the most fearsome person in the star wars galaxy and one of the best movie villains of all time. Duel to the death is a 1983 hong kongsouth korean film starring damian lau and norman chu. If the shaw brothers classic death duel 1977 and this sumptuous, megabudget remake appear to epitomise the contrasting states of chineselanguage filmmaking then and now, it. While the price may be a bit steep, it is absolutely worth it.