"An Eastern Western."A vicious gang kills a rich man. His son Kao (Lee) goes out for revenge, enlisting the aid of a trusty swordsman (Liv). After the swordsman fails to complete his task, a wandering warrior named Green Sleeves, who has a passion for wine and killing (Wei) decides to help out. Even after the task is completed, things are not what they seem to be as the allies begin to turn against each other and loyalities are tested. Last Hurrah for Chivalry, while operating under a standard kung fu revenge plot, is a good movie that foreshadows some of Woo's later work, most notably A Better Tomorrow (see Woo's quote below). While some critics (such as Thomas Weisser in his book Asian Cult Cinema) have called Last Hurrah "below par," Review Courtesy of Neil Koch |