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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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