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Last Hurrah for Chivalry is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by John Woo, who also producer 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 on 11 November 1979.

Last Hurrah for Chivalry
Theatrical poster
Traditional	豪俠
Simplified	豪侠
Mandarin	Háo Xiá
Cantonese	Hou4 Hap6
Directed by	John Woo
Written by	John Woo
Produced by	Raymond Chow John Woo
Starring	Damian Lau Wei Pai Bonnie Ngai
Cinematography	Cheung Yiu-jo Yu Chun
Edited by	Peter Cheung
Music by	Frankie Chan
Production company	Golden Harvest
Release date	22 November 1979 (1979-11-22)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese

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
• Hoi Sang Lee 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
• Alan 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.[1]

Box office

Last Hurrah for Chivalry had mediocre box office numbers.[1]

References

External links

• Last Hurrah for Chivalry at IMDb
• Last Hurrah for Chivalry at Rotten Tomatoes
• Last Hurrah for Chivalry at AllMovie
• Last Hurrah for Chivalry at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase

На других языках

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- [en] Last Hurrah for Chivalry

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[ru] Последний салют рыцарству

«Последний салют рыцарству» (англ. Last Hurrah for Chivalry, иер. трад. 豪俠, кант.-рус.: Хоу хап, буквально: «Рыцарь») — гонконгский фильм с боевыми искусствами 1979 года режиссёра и сценариста Джона Ву.

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