Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979)

Original title

豪俠

Directed by

John Woo

Genre

action film, martial arts film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 46m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 54 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in ancient China, a young man seeks revenge for his family's murder and enlists the help of two unconventional swordsmen. Together they confront a powerful crime lord in a series of sword fights and betrayals.

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What happens

Last Hurrah for Chivalry (豪俠) is a 1979 Hong Kong wuxia film written and directed by John Woo and produced by Raymond Chow. It starred Damian Lau, Wei Pai, Bonnie Ngai, Lau Kong, and Lee Hoi-sang. The film is cited as a thematic precursor to Woo's better-known heroic bloodshed films. It was released theatrically in Hong Kong by Golden Harvest on 11 November 1979. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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