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Last Hurrah for Chivalry (Chinese: 豪俠, Hao Xia) is a 1979 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by John Woo, and starring Damian Lau and Wei Pai. The film is a precursor to Woo's Heroic bloodshed films.
Last Hurrah for Chivalry is a story about two killers for hire. The two assassins are master swordsman with no allegiance. They later decided to help out a local merchant to seek out revenge against a kung fu master. The plot contains multiple twists of deception, and who to really trust. The story ultimately ends with who truly have honor. Most of the swordplay are fast paced using real physics.
[edit] Production
The movie is a tribute to John Woo's mentor, Chang Cheh. The stylish appeal also came from Akira Kurosawa influences. The main character Tsing Yi is an inspiration taken from the real-life assassin Jing Ke, who is historically remembered for his failed assassination attempt of emperor Qin Shi Huang. The year the movie was released is also the same year John Woo met Tsui Hark.[1]
- Damian Lau - Tsing Yi / Greeno
- Wei Pai - Chang
- Hark-on Fung - Pray
- Kong Lau - Kao Pun / Master Kao
- Hoi San Lee - Pak Chun-Tong
- Chau Wa Ngai
- Kuo Sheng
[edit] Box office
Last Hurrah of Chivalry had mediocre box office numbers.[1].
[edit] References
Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to:
- ^ a b Woo, John. Elder, Robert K. John Woo: Interview. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 1578067766.
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Fist to Fist (1973) • The Young Dragons (1974) • The Dragon Tamers (1974) • Princess Chang Ping (1975) • Hand of Death (1975) • Money Crazy (1977) • Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1978) • Hello, Late Homecomers (1978) • Follow the Star (1978)
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