• Source: Last Hurrah for Chivalry

Last Hurrah for Chivalry is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by John Woo, who also produces with Raymond Chow. The film stars Damian Lau and Wei Pai. The film is a precursor to Woo's heroic bloodshed films. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 11 November 1979.




Plot


Last Hurrah for Chivalry is a story about two killers for hire in ancient China. The two assassins are master swordsmen with no allegiance. They decide to help out a local merchant, seeking revenge against a kung fu master. The plot contains multiple twists of deception, leaving characters wondering who to really trust. The story ultimately ends with a revelation as to who truly has honor.




Cast


Damian Lau as Tsing Yi
Wai Pak as Chang San / Cheung Sam
Bonnie Ngai as Sau Sau (The courtesan)
Lau Kong as Kao Pang / Ko Peng
Lee Hoi-sang as Pak Chung Tong
Fung Hak-on as Pray / Let It Be
Chin Yuet-sang as Sleeping Wizard
Cheng Lui as Chen Guan Wu
Wang Kuang-yu as Wang
Chui Chung-san as oriental fighter / bodyguard
Mars as Pak Chung Tong's man




Production


The film is a tribute to director 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 Qin Shi Huang. The year the film was released is also the same year John Woo met Tsui Hark.




Box office


Last Hurrah for Chivalry had mediocre box office numbers.




References






External links



Last Hurrah for Chivalry at IMDb
Last Hurrah for Chivalry at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
Last Hurrah for Chivalry at AllMovie
Last Hurrah for Chivalry at Rotten Tomatoes
Last Hurrah for Chivalry: Long Live Chivalric Brotherhood essay by Aaron Han Joon Magnan-Park at The Criterion Collection

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• John Woo
• Golden Harvest
• Daftar film seni bela diri
• Fort Apache (film)
• Last Hurrah for Chivalry
• The Last Hurrah (disambiguation)
• John Woo
• Damian Lau
• Alan Chui Chung-San
• Fung Hak-on
• List of martial arts films
• List of Golden Harvest productions
• Cheung Wing-fat
• List of films: L