History Film / DuelOfTheIronfist

Not to be confused with the Creator/StevenSpielberg movie, Film/{{Duel}}, which is coincidentally also released in 1971.

* ColdBloodedTorture: One scene had Jie captured alive and subjected to being [[WhipItGood whipped repeatedly]].

* MultiMeleeMaster: Chiang. Throughout the film he's seen using knives (both for stabbing and [[ImprobableAimingSkills throwing]]), [[AnAxToGrind axes]], a garrote, [[ChainPain a chain]], a bamboo staff and even pistols.

* AnAxToGrind: More than one character in the film use axes as weapons to hack up everything that gets into their way during fight scenes.

* KnifeNut: Practically every single named character, but especially Chiang, who is a devil with throwing knives. In one scene he flings six knives (three on each hand) at the same time, and successfully takes down six mooks.

* MultiMeleeMaster: Chiang. Throughout the film he's seen using [[KnifeNut knives]] (both for stabbing and [[ImprobableAimingSkills throwing]]), [[AnAxToGrind axes]], a garrote, [[ChainPain a chain]], a bamboo staff and even pistols.

* MultiMeleeMaster: Chiang. Throughout the film he's seen using [[KnifeNut knives]] (both for stabbing and [[ImprobableAimingSkills throwing]]), [[AnAxToGrind axes]], a garrote, [[ChainPain a chain]], [[SimpleStaff a bamboo staff]] and even pistols.

* SimpleStaff: Jie and Chiang in the finale, fighting each other with bamboo poles non-lethally. They're not trying to actively kill each other ([[spoiler: even though Jie had at that point knew Chiang killed his father]]), just a final face-off to prove who is the better fighter... [[spoiler: but then a legion of mooks arrives intending to kill them both]].

This is notably one of the many old films which serves as inspiration for Creator/JohnWoo, and can be summed up as HeroicBloodshed, but with knives. The typical elements are there, including [[HeterosexualLifePartners bromance and male bonding]] between the two male leads, epic action sequences where the two leads takes on legions and legions of extras, a huge onscreen death toll, and gore. [[UpToEleven Loads and loads of gore]].

Its 1930s China, and the aftermath of a gang war left Tang Ren-jie (Ti Lung) and Tang Ren-lin (Ku Feng) as the heirs of a mob family after their father was assassinated. But with the rival gang hot on their trails, both brothers are forced to lay low, with Lin taking over their father's position to act as scapegoat for his brother, Jie to flee. With the help of their father's most trusted henchman / assassin, Chiang "The Rambler" (David Chiang), Jie managed to settle down with his long-time girlfriend Butterfly, but later on Jie discovers the true circumstances of his father's death. Everything else can only lead to a bloody, violent conclusion for Jie and Chiang...

''Duel of the Ironfist'', also known as ''The Duel'' is a 1971 Shaw Brothers MartialArtsMovie directed by Chang Cheh, starring Creator/TiLung and Creator/DavidChiang, respectively as the son of a high-ranking mob leader and said mob leader's best hitman.

''Duel of the Ironfist'', also known as ''The Duel'' is a 1971 Shaw Brothers MartialArtsMovie directed by Chang Cheh, starring Ti Lung and David Chiang, respectively as the son of a high-ranking mob leader and said mob leader's best hitman.

* MultiMeleeMaster: Jie. Throughout the film he's seen using [[KnifeNut knives]] (both for stabbing and [[ImprobableAimingSkills throwing]]), [[AnAxToGrind axes]], a garrote, [[ChainPain a chain]], [[SimpleStaff a bamboo staff]] and even pistols.

* FacelessGoons: Face it, during the big fight scenes, the only way to tell which side are rival mobsters, and which side are {{Redshirts}} on Jie and Chiang's sides, would be by the colour of their clothing, either white or black.

* BuriedAlive: Nearly happens to Jie, who was near-unconscious from being tortured and brutally beaten up, and already wrapped in a funeral shroud by a small band of mooks. [[BigDamnHeroes But Chiang arrives just in time to bail him out]].

* BattleInTheRain: Subverted, the final battle takes place ''after'' a heavy rain.

* MultiMeleeMaster: Jie. Throughout the film he's seen using [[KnifeNut knives]] (both for stabbing and [[ImprobablyAimingSkills throwing]]), [[AnAxToGrind axes]], a garrote, [[ChainPain a chain]], [[SimpleStaff a bamboo staff]] and even pistols.

* MultiMeleeMaster: Jie. Throughout the film he's seen using [[KnifeNut knives]] (both for stabbing and [[ImprobablyAimingSkills throwing]]), [[AnAxToGrind axes]], a garrote, [[ChainPain a chain]], [[ASimpleStaff a bamboo staff]] and even pistols.
* OneManArmy: Chiang and Jie have no problems fighting legions and legions of extras by themselves. Jie during the whorehouse battle, and Chiang when [[spoiler: rescuing Jie]] in the cemetery battle.

* SlashedThroat

* EverybodysDeadDave

* LetsYouAndHimFight: One scene near the end have Jie battling [[spoiler:

* MultiMeleeMaster

* TheFunInFuneral:

* SimpleStaff

* StepIntoTheBlindingFight
* TattooAsCharacterType
* WalkingShirtlessScene
* WeAreStrugglingTogether

This is notably one of the many old films which serves as inspiration for Creator/JohnWoo, and can be summed up as HeroicBloodshed, [[XMeetsY but with knives]]. The typical elements are there, including [[HeterosexualLifePartners bromance and male bonding]] between the two male leads, epic action sequences where the two leads takes on legions and legions of extras, a huge onscreen death toll, and gore. [[UpToEleven Loads and loads of gore]].

* BackToBackBadasses: Jie and his sidekick, Gan. And then Jie with Chiang after [[spoiler: Gan's death]].

* DeadSidekick: [[spoiler: Gan Wen-bin, Jie's sidekick and protege]]. At least he get a last IRegretNothing speech before expiring.

* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice
* IOweYouMyLife

* LetsYouAndHimFight
* MercyKill

This is notably one of the many old films which serves as inspiration for Creator/JohnWoo, and can be summed up as [[XMeetsY HeroicBloodshed, with knives]]. The typical elements are there, including [[HeterosexualLifePartners bromance and male bonding]] between the two male leads, epic action sequences where the two leads takes on legions and legions of extras, a huge onscreen death toll, and gore. [[UpToEleven Loads and loads of gore]].

* AnAxToGrind
* BadassInANiceSuit
* BattleInTheRain
* BackToBackBadasses
* ColdBloodedTorture
* DeadSidekick
* DrivenToSuicide
* DyingSmirk
* EnemyMine

* EyeScream
* FacelessGoons:
* FireForgedFriends

* KnifeNut

* OneManArmy
* TheFunInFuneral
* SacrificialLion

* YouKilledMyFather

This is notably one of the many old films which serves as inspiration for Creator/JohnWoo, and can be summed up as [[XMeetsY "HeroicBloodshed, with knives"]]. The typical elements are there, including [[HeterosexualLifePartners bromance and male bonding]] between the two male leads, epic action sequences where the two leads takes on legions and legions of extras, a huge onscreen death toll, and gore. [[UpToEleven Loads and loads of gore]].