Duel of Karate

Duel of Karate
Duel of Karate
	Film poster
Traditional Chinese	鐵沙掌決鬥空手道
Simplified Chinese	铁沙掌决斗空手道
Hanyu Pinyin	Tiě Shā Zhǎng Jué Dòu Kōng Shǒu Dào
Jyutping	Tit3 Saa3 Zeong2 Kyut3 Dau3 Hung1 Sau2 Dou6
Directed by	Fu Ching-hua
Screenplay by	Lin Ching-chieh; Chen Hsiao-tao
Produced by	Fu Ching-hua
Starring	Chan Hung-lit; Tien Peng; Yik Yuen; Doris Lung; Sham Suet-chun
Cinematography	Wu Chia-chun
Edited by	Leung Pak-wing
Music by	Chow Leung
Production; company	Lucky Star Film Company
Distributed by	Eng Wah & Co. HK; Ocean Shores Video
Release date	1971;
Running time	86 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Mandarin

Duel of Karate, also known as To Subdue Evil and To Subdue the Devil,^[2] is a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts film produced by and directed by Fu Ching-hua and starring Chan Hung-lit and Tien Peng as twin brothers who were separated at a young age after their parents were murdered by the chief antagonist (Yik Yuen).

Plot

Three years ago, Iron Palm School head instructor Lung Shao-kang (Wong Chun) defeats Lei Chi (Yik Yuen) in a duel match. Three years later, Lei murders Lung after extensively training in karate. Lung's twin sons, Wei and Yu, were separated at young age as a result. Yu was adopted by Uncle Wang, a member of the Iron Palm school, while Wei was taken in by Lei. Twenty years later, Yu (Tien Peng) inherits the Iron Palm kung fu from Uncle Wang, while Wei (Chan Hung-lit) becomes Lei's right-hand man, pitting the two brothers against each other on opposite sides.

Cast

Chan Hung-lit as Lung Wei
Tien Peng as Lung Yu
Yik Yuen as Lei Chi
Doris Lung as Hsiao Chun
Sham Suet-chun as Hu Sao
Wong Chun as Lung Shao-Kang
Law Ban as Chung Chuan
Lung Siu
Li Min-lang as Chiao Bun
Shao Luo-huo
Yueh Feng
Su Chin-lung as Kuan Chi
Kang Ming
Chen Chien-ping as Hu Ta-hsing
Wong Chau-hung
Chiang Tao
Au Lap-po as Fighter in Japanese school
Wu Ling as Mother in opening
Ya Ming as Boy in opening

Crew

Action Director: Yen Yu-lung
Production Manager: Lee Po-tong
Sound Recordist: Kwong Wu
Script Supervisor: Chan Chun-yuk
Lighting: Cheung Tak-yam
Planning: Luo Hai-nan
Makeup: Cheung Pik-yuk
Assistant Director: Lam Kwok-leung
Props: Chang Huan-kon

Production

Duel of Karate was produced by Hong Kong's Lucky Star Films Company, but was filmed on location in Taiwan.^[3]

References

^ Palmer, Bill; Palmer, Karen; Meyers, Ric (1995). The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 366. ISBN 0-8108-4160-6.
^ "Duel of Karate - rare kung fu movies".
^ Duel of Karate at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase

External links

Duel of Karate at IMDb
To Subdue Evil at Hong Kong Cinemagic

[1] Palmer, Bill; Palmer, Karen; Meyers, Ric (1995). The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 366. ISBN 0-8108-4160-6.

[2] "Duel of Karate - rare kung fu movies".

[3] Duel of Karate at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase

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