Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979)(Criterion Collection) on Blu-ray

Actor: Pai Wei, Damian Lau, Kong Lau, Chau-Wah Yim, Fung Hak-On
Director: John Woo
Genre: Action/Adventure
Year: 1979
Studio: Criterion
Length: 106
Released: 03/14/2023
Rating: NR
Format: Blu-ray
Misc: NTSC, Color

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 (Wai Pak and Damian Lau) join forces to help a nobleman (Lau Kong) 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.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
-2K digital restoration, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio and uncompressed monaural soundtracks
-Alternate English-dubbed tracks
-Audio interview with director John Woo
-New interview with Grady Hendrix, author of These Fists Break Bricks
-Trailer
-New English subtitle translation
-PLUS: An essay by scholar Aaron Han Joon Magnan-Park