"The Duel" is a wuxia film directed by Andrew Lau, who is well-known for his work on the "Infernal Affairs" series. The movie stars Jet Li, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Song Chunli. Plot The story takes place in the 1940s in Shanghai, during a time of great turmoil. The setting is a city under siege by the Communist forces, and it serves as a backdrop for a personal duel between two former friends and warlords, now on opposite sides of the conflict.