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Last Hurrah for Chivalry
Directed by
John Woo
Not Rated
1979
1h 46m
Drama
,
Action
7.0
100%
84%
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Kao has purchased a new wife, but an enemy has paid her more money to kill him. Kao must recruit a pair of swordsmen to help defend himself and his family from his ruthless enemy. But Kao has his dark side as well.
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Cast of Last Hurrah for Chivalry
Damian Lau
Tsing Yi
Wai Pak
Chang San / Cheung Sam
Lau Kong
Kao Pang / Ko Peng
Fung Hak-On
Pray / Let It Be
Chin Yuet-Sang
Sleeping Wizard
Cheng Lui
Chen Guan Wu
Lee Hoi-Sang
Pak Chung Tong
Hsu Hsia
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Bonnie Ngai Chau-Wah
Courtesan Who Loves Tsing Yi
Huang Ha
Pak Chung Tong's Man
Wang Kuang-Yu
Wang
Chang Ching-Po
Refuses to Pay 100 Taels
Wong Chi-Ming
Party guest / Constable
Alan Chui Chung-San
Oriental Fighter / Bodyguard
Mars
Pak Chung Tong's Man
Pan Yung-Sheng
Pak Chung Tong's Man
Tai San
Pak Chung Tong's Man
Chan Dik-Hak
Constable
Chui Fat
Party Guest (uncredited)
Yik Ga
Chang's Sister
Benny Lai Keung-Kuen
San's Drinking Buddy
John Woo
Director / Writer
Raymond Chow
Producer
Last Hurrah for Chivalry Ratings & Reviews
Matthias_812
April 3, 2025
Early John Woo piece immediately establishing he was a prominent action figure to look forward to. Honestly those who need an introduction or looking to dip their toes into martial arts cinema could start with Last Hurrah. There's a real engaging plot and character development on the front with often fight scenes. The last hour of this picture you better buckle up. Woo takes us on a fucking ride. Our two leads fight room to room chamber to chamber of different opponents each more difficult than the last before reaching the big boss arch enemy. The fights are incredibly creative including a cage match, a sleeping buddha, fire breathing, warriors jumping out of the ground, with a ton of weapon variety although most swordplay. Last Hurrah is some S-tier kung fu you don't want to miss.
CBR
Howard Waldstein
A nascent Woo still bears all of his future hallmarks, but in 1979, he was still working out the kinks.
Q Network Film Desk
James Kendrick
stands out as an important transition work, where a future master was working out the interplay of his stylistic and thematic obsessions.
Slant Magazine
Jake Cole
John Woo's promising, sporadically brilliant early feature offers a pristine window on a future master learning his craft.
InSession Film
Brian Susbielles
The journey turns into one about deception and the truth about who is really honorable.
Asian Movie Pulse
Panos Kotzathanasis
"Last Hurrah for Chivalry" is a great sample of traditional HK martial arts film, but John Woo's additions in narrative, implementation, and overall style make it a rather unique entry in the category
CinePassion
Fernando F. Croce
Woo instills Chang Cheh's tutelage with his own obsessions, and ushers action cinema into the new decade
Combustible Celluloid
Jeffrey M. Anderson
The half-dozen great set pieces (including one in a room full of candles) make this one worth a try, at least for fans.
Movie Habit
Marty Mapes
Made by John Woo before he became synonymous with modern Hong Kong gangster movies
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