The Duel

A stranger with no shadow arrives in a lawless port city, his past a mystery and his purpose a blade. He finds himself caught between two rival gangs, each claiming his loyalty for their own violent ends. This 1971 action-drama from the Shaw Brothers studio is a masterclass in tension and choreography, where every alliance is fragile and every duel is a step toward a final, bloody reckoning. Honor is the only currency, and survival demands a price paid in steel.