History Film / TheDeadlyDuo

* EliteMook: Most of the enemy soldiers are generic mooks in yellow uniforms, but there are several elite fighters that wears lavish robes, and uses more unique weapons such as staves, [[DeadlyDisc discuses]], [[BladeOnAStick poleaxes]], [[SinisterScimitar scimitars]], and the like and actually provides more of a challenge for the warriors.

* ExcusePlot: The rescue subplot is pretty much just there to see how many action scenes the movie can cram in its relatively short runtime.

* BladeOnARope: Hsiao's WeaponOfChoice, which ends in an absurdly sharp pointed harpoon.

* AnAxToGrind: Bao Ting-tian's preferred weapon is a heavy poleaxe.

* BittersweetEnding: [[Spoiler: The grievously wounded Hsiao is forced to let go of Prince Jin and fights off Jin soldiers so he can buy time for Bao and Prince Kang to escape. The movie ends with with a freeze frame of Hsiao with numerous arrows piercing him.]]

* EpicFlail: Hsiao's preferred weapon, which ends in an absurdly sharp pointed dart.

* HumanPincushion: In the opening execution scene, we see a captured rebel getting executed by Imperial archers, with a dozen arrows all over his carcass. And then in the final battle scene, [[spoiler: Hsiao finally gets taken down after using himself as a meatshield between enemy archers, for Bao and the Prince to escape]].

* ItHasBeenAnHonor: Hsiao, with a single nod to Bao and the Prince, made it clear that [[spoiler: he will gladly stay behind to fend off the enemies, and die a hero’s death so that the Prince may escape. He gets a DyingMomentOfAwesome]]. The enemy leader even said it aloud:

* OneHitPolykill: Hsiao can do this with his flail, which ends with a pointed dart. In fact, in the climax with one fling of his weapon he manage to kill eight enemy soldiers in one fell swoop!
* RoaringRampageOfRescue: The entire film revolves around the band of warriors, including the titular duo, and their attempts to rescue an Imperial prince from the enemy stronghold. The climax involves the duo battling waves and waves of enemy soldiers while getting the Prince over a pier.
* SacrificialLion: Halfway through the film, one of the warriors allows himself to be slain by taking on a large number of enemies so that the titular duo can infiltrate the enemy camp.
* SecretStabWound: [[spoiler: After fighting and winning against a MookLieutenant, Hsiao realized he's been stabbed through the gut. Deciding that the [[ContinueYourMissionDammit mission is more important]], he hides this fact from his fellow warriors and soldiers on. When the other warriors are slain, with Hsiao and Bao being the only ones left, Hsiao promptly decides he won't make it out alive after all and decide to perform his HeroicSacrifice]].

* TrojanPrisoner: Bao pretends to be one, for Hsiao to "capture" alive and present him as bounty for the enemy forces, so that the duo can infiltrate the enemy camp.

''The Deadly Duo'' is a 1971 {{Wuxia}} MartialArtsMovie from Shaw Brothers, one of the many films made in the early 70s starring Creator/TiLung and Creator/DavidChiang. In fact, after their previous collaborations, the film company have no qualms immediately naming the film after these two, hence the title.

''The Deadly Duo'' is a 1971 {{Wuxia}} MartialArtsMovie from Shaw Brothers, one of the many films made in the early 70s starring [[ThoseTwoActors Creator/TiLung and Creator/DavidChiang]]. In fact, after their previous collaborations, the film company have no qualms immediately naming the film after these two, hence the title.

''The Deadly Duo'' is a 1971 {{Wuxia}} MartialArtsMovie from Shaw Brothers, one of the many films made in the early 70s starring [[ThoseTwoActors Ti Lung and David Chiang]]. In fact, after their previous collaborations, the film company have no qualms immediately naming the film after these two, hence the title.

No relation to the 1962 Craig Hill film of the same name.

No relation to the 1962 Creator/CraigHill film of the same name.

No relation to the 1962 film of the same name.

There is another unrelated later martial arts movie made by a different studio, also titled ''The Deadly Duo'' in

There is another unrelated later martial arts movie made by a different studio, also titled ''The Deadly Duo'' in

''The Deadly Duo'' is a 1971 {{Wuxia}} MartialArtsMovie from Shaw Brothers, one of the many films made in the early 70s starring [[ThoseTwoActors Ti Lung and David Chiang]]. In fact, after their previous sex collaborations, the film company have no qualms immediately naming the film after these two, hence the title.

* HumanPincushion: In the opening execution scene, we see a captured rebel getting executed by Imperial archers, with a dozen arrows all over his carcass. And then in the final battle scene, [[spoiler: Hsiao finally gets taken down after using himself as a meatshield for Bao and the Prince to escape]].

* EliteMook: Most of the enemy soldiers are generic mooks in yellow uniforms, but there are several elite fighters that wears lavish robes, and uses more unique weapons such as staves, [[DeadlyDisc discuses]], [[BladeOnAStick poleaxes]], [[SinisterSchmitar schmitars]], and the like and actually provides more of a challenge for the warriors.

The plot couldn't be simpler; a Sung Dynasty Prince has been abducted by a rebel army, and a band of warriors, led by Bao TIng-tien (Ti Lung) have to go on a rescue mission. Along the way their party is joined by the mysterious wanderer, a young fellow named "Little Bat" Hsiao Pin-fu (David Chiang), who have his own reasons for tagging along. With their ranks consisting of a tiny band of warriors, they'll fight against an army of enemies, rescue their Prince, and make their way to the border where they can escape via boat back to safety.

* EliteMook:
* EpicFlail
* ExcusePlot
* FlatCharacter

* InASingleBound

“If only we have warriors half as honourable as him…” [[spoiler: referring to Hsiao’s now-motionless but [[DiedStandingUp still-standing]] corpse]]

* SecretStabWound

At less than 80 minutes, this is one of the shortest martial arts movies ever made, and for most of the film feels like a live-action video game where players (assuming the roles of the titular duo) make their way through different levels, fighting enemies, bosses and sub-bosses. Still, TropesAreNotBad, and this movie is both fast-paced and immensely entertaining to watch.

* AnAxToGrind
* AnnoyingArrows
* CatchAndReturn
* DwindlingParty

* MenOfSherwood
* OneHitPolykill

* SacrificialLion:

* SixthRanger:
* SoleSurvivor:
* TakeItToTheBridge
* TrojanPrisoner

* WalkingShirtlessScene