WEIRD WEDNESDAY: The Duel (1971)

Directed by Chang Cheh and written by Chiu Kang-Chien, this is about Tang Ren-jie (Ti Lung) and his older brother, Tang Ren-lin (Ku Feng), who are the adopted son and henchman of triad leader Shen Tian-hung (Yeung Chi-hing). Shen wants to retire, but before that, he uses  Tang Ren-jie (Ti Lung) and The Rambler (David Chiang) to put an end to his rivalry with rival Liu Shou-yi (Ho Ban). The plan goes badly when both bosses are killed; Tang takes the blame and is kicked out of the country. Yet when he returns, he discovers a plot to destroy both of the gangs.

What a wild movie! Tang Ren-jie has a tattoo of a woman on his chest, and it’s said that whenever The Rambler rambles, someone has to die. This being a Chang Cheh movie, you can be assured that nearly everyone will die.

In the U.S., this was released as Duel of the Iron Fist and Revenge of the Dragons. It was distributed in 1971 by United International Pictures, who also brought you ScalpelSixteen and Devil In the Flesh and in 1973 by Howard Mahler Films, who proudly presented Satanico PandemoniumThe Last Victim (Forced Entry) and The Love Doctors.

You can watch this on YouTube.

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