Blu-ray
Last hurrah for chivalry = Hao xia
Call Number
- BLU-RAY FOREIGN (CEN)
Edition
Blu-ray special edition.
Languages
In Cantonese, with English subtitles.
Performers
Wai Pak, Damian Lau, Fung Hak-On, Ngai Chau-Wah, Lau Kong, Lee Hoi-Sang, Cheng Lei, Cheung Hung-Cheong, Wong Kwong-Yue, Yik Ka.
Publication Information
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2023]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (106 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (color illustrations ; 17 cm.)
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
"Before he became known as the master of the bullet-riddled heroic tragedy, John Woo sharpened his trademark themes and kinetic action choreography with this whirlwind wuxia spectacle. Unaware they are caught in a deadly game of deception, a pair of rambunctious swordsmen join forces to help a nobleman in his quest for vengeance. Paying thrilling homage to his mentor, martial-arts innovator Chang Cheh, Woo delivers both bravura swordplay set pieces and a bloodstained interrogation of the meaning of brotherhood and honor in a world in which loyalty is bought and sold."--Container.
Notes
Originally released as a motion picture in 1979.
Special features: Audio interview; New interview; Trailer; Plus, an essay by scholar Aaron Han Joon Magnan-Park.