This is really not an action movie. For something titled "The Duel", set in ancient time (Ming Dynasty maybe?), and that starts with an assassination attempt it turned away from action to comedy and mystery. This wasn't a bad misconception. Nicky Cheung does great job as the comedy relief as Dragon 9 -- the main character of this film. He was definetely the high point of the story. Andy Lau and Ekin Cheung have overall minor screen time in comparison to Nicky Cheung, but are the two duelists of the film. The main twist and mystery that is played out is done great as well. Kristy Yeung, Charity from Storm Riders, again plays Ekin Cheungs love interst in a great, but quiet romance. There always seemed to be a great actor or actress on the screen, keeping my attention throughout. I enjoyed this one a lot, and I'm glad it's on DVD in the states now! 8/10.