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Release Year1977
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Adventure
Votes2
DirectorHsiao Mu
WritersHsiao Mu, Chu Yu
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDuel in the Desert
About Duel in the Desert
The setting for this tale is an inn where people come from all corners of China every 5 years to witness and participate in a prestigious horse race. However, the inn is also swarming with thieves and con-men looking to score. Angela Mao plays the innkeepers daughter and she sends the villains back to where they came from in a series of great fights. Angela Mao using the Snake fist is a must see.
Directed by Hsiao Mu, Duel in the Desert leans on a strong ensemble — Pai Ying, Angela Mao Ying, Don Wong Tao — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1977.
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