. Duel to the Death is a one of a kind movie. It reminds me of a spaghetti western at times. This movie is full of action ranging from fights with ninjas and Shaolin monks to sword fights between Chinese and Japanese warriors. This movie has it all. A great story, awesome action, and a shocker ending. Great film, and one of my personal favorites.

. The movie starts off with a group of ninja entering a Shaolin temple and secretly made a copy of a kung fu manuscript. Afterwards, a Japanese monk visits the temple to make arrangement for a sword fight between China and Japan's most skilled sword fighters. But it seems that the Japanese have dirty intentions because they try to kidnap the Chinese fighter Ching Wan and study his kung fu. But the Japanese fighter Hashimoto learns of the deception and returns to make sure the battle between China's and Japan's finest warrior was not interrupted. Together they put an end to the evil Japanese ninjas and their plan to steal the secrets of Shaolin kung fu. But soon after Hashimoto still wishes to have the final fight, but Ching Wan doesn't want to fight anymore. Hashimoto doesn't accept Chings decision and kills Ching's master ensuring Ching will fight. In a spectacular battle, Chin kill's Hasimoto but has his arm and hand chopped off in the process.

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