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starring: Damian Lau, Pai Wei, Chau Wa Ngai, Kong Lau, Hark-On Fungdirected by: John Woo
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304458662
Format: Color, Dubbed, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 6304458665
Label: Tai Seng
Manufacturer: Tai Seng
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Tai Seng
Release Date: January 01, 1998
Running Time: 106 minutes
Sales Rank: 64520
Studio: Tai Seng
Theatrical Release Date: 1978
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
In the Chinese wu hsia (martial chivalry) genre, sword-swinging heroes are often referred to as 'altruists,' and it's that aspect of the legend that gets a workout in this 1978 John Woo effort. Kao (Lau Kong), the duplicitous pivotal character, has purchased a beautiful wife for 1,000 taels of gold; alas, his rival, the prodigious fighter Pei, has paid her 2,000 taels to kill him. The moral is that when loyalty can be purchased, it no longer exists. The central action unfolds against this backdrop of a cynical, mercenary world. Kao selects a couple of fighters as soldiers in his quest for revenge, but being rare and noble souls they won't fight for money alone. Only after Kao, in a calculated move, helps Chang's dying mother will the fighters agree to take the case. This is only a moderately successful action movie, but it was a crucial stepping-stone in Woo's career: the action scenes, the highly emotional friendships, and the romantic music recall Chang Cheh, who Woo credits as an inspiration for his later gangster pictures, A Better Tomorrow and The Killer. The mournful resignation, the fading values, even the final assault on the baddie's headquarters, all these flourishes became staples of the Hong Kong gang films of the 1980s--though the gang flicks can't boast eccentric characters like the Sleeping Wizard, who fights in his sleep. --David Chute
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - one fine flick
As this classic opens, we find a couple of characters in vastly different positions. With one being a drunk, assasin for hire that has no morals at all. Add in a little bit of romance that is rebuffed repeatedly by the would be assassin and the woman who longs for his affection. Then we have another that's more into doing his own thing but is very well known for his martial arts skills. There's a 3rd party that plays pretty prominently in this film as well. It seems that his intentions are good ... Read More
Rating:  - A Classic Tale Of Swordplay
John Woo leaves us a visual swordplay extravaganza in the,Last Hurrah For Chivalry,filmed 1978,nothing short of blood,violence,action,with a trace of comedy,two fighters are hired to eliminate a warlord who is accused of murdering a Chinese master's family,a good plot that changes like the seasons,excellent fight choreography,and a non-stop action adventure,surrounded with endless shady characters,makes this a martial arts film meant to be seen,and a sure-fire early example of the potential in moviemaking ... Read More
Rating: - Clearly one of the best.
My reviews basically state if the movie is worth buying or not.This movie in my opinion is one of the greatest kung fu movies of all time.It has a great storyline,many great characters(who all can fight),and great fighting scenes.All make up a great kung fu movie.I rank it up there with Fearless as one of the best.
Another quality this has is even the stars rather good or bad take hits.I hate kung fu movies where the stars barely get touched.I loved 36 chambers but I wouldnt give it a 5 because ... Read More
Rating: - What to say that hasn't been said-a short and simple review
LHfC is a great movie. Since it's a Dragon Dynasty release it means that the picture is as good as you're going to find on anything this old. The audio is flawless. Of course, the presentation of the menus and extras is top-notch.
The biggest point I'd like to make is that John Woo not only directed this film, he also wrote it. He hasn't done much in the way of writing when it comes to his US films. But back in HK, he wrote just about every one of his major films. To me, that makes this film ... Read More
Rating:  - Interesting as a Woo historical piece...
Fast forwarded through bit; typical chopsocky ham-handed melodrama and physical comedy (no Jackie Chan/Stephen Chow for a while yet...).
Looking at the two protagonists, one really can see the progression from here to the crime movies that Woo is so good at. (I met Lance Henriksen of 'Hard Target', and he said nothing but positive things about working with John Woo.)
I'm a fan of John Woo, but I have to admit that he couldn't do too much with this movie as he had a formula he was forced ... Read More
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