The Duel

The Duel (決戰紫禁之巔)

Year : 2000

Director : Andrew Lau

Cast
Andy Lau as Yeh Gucheng (葉孤城)
Ekin Cheng as Ximen Chuixue ( 西門吹雪)
Nick Cheung as Dragon Nine (龍龍九)
Zhao Wei as Princess Phoenix (飛鳳公主)

Plot
Dragon Nine(Nick Cheung), an imperial detective, is on his way back after concluding the case of the Thief Ghost. He encounters “Sword Saint” Yeh,( Andy Lau) who asks him to tell “Sword Deity” Ximen (Ekin Cheng)to meet him for a duel on the night of the full moon at the highest rooftop of the Forbidden Palace. News of the upcoming duel between the two greatest swordsmen spread like wildfire and attract much attention, with people starting to place bets on the final outcome. The Emperor sends Dragon Nine and Princess Phoenix(Zhao Wei) to stop the duel from taking place and investigate whether it is a mask for any sinister plots….