Last Hurrah for Chivalry & Hand of Death (Eureka)

[Sylvio Constabel]

New Announcement! LAST HURRAH FOR CHIVALRY & HAND OF DEATH: TWO FILMS BY JOHN WOO, an essential pair of early films from one of the greatest action directors of all time, to be presented for the first time ever on Blu-ray in the UK in a 2-disc set from brand new 2K restorations. Released as part of the Eureka Classics range from 24 June 2019, the first 2000 copies will feature a Limited Edition Collector’s booklet. Available to PRE-ORDER now http://bit.ly/2K7oCap

A decade before he would change action filmmaking forever with A BETTER TOMORROW and THE KILLER, director John Woo was directing martial-arts films for the two biggest studios in Hong Kong, Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest. Under the mentorship of the great Chang Cheh (FIVE DEADLY VENOMS), Woo began to develop his signature style, films that featured slick, stylish and often violent choreography, with dramatic plots that revolved around brotherhood, honour and redemption. Presented here are two of his early works from this period.

In LAST HURRAH FOR CHIVALRY, two killers (Wei Pai and Damian Lau) agree to help a man exact revenge upon a kung fu master. Woo’s first cinematic masterpiece, LAST HURRAH FOR CHIVALRY is a dark and violent revenge film, featuring lightning fast swordplay and stylish cinematography.

In HAND OF DEATH, a young Shaolin monk must train to defeat a dangerous Manchu warlord (James Tien) who is intent on wiping out the Shaolin once and for all. Featuring early performances from Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung (both also handled the film’s stunts, along with third “brother” Yuen Biao), HAND OF DEATH is an exquisitely stylish example of old school kung fu filmmaking.

Obscure and largely unseen for many years, Eureka Classics is proud to present these two early films from one of action cinema’s all-time greats for the first time ever on Blu-ray, from brand new 2K restorations.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
Stunning 1080p presentation of both films on Blu-ray, from brand new 2K restorations | Cantonese, Mandarin and English audio options | Optional English subtitles | Brand new audio commentaries on both Last Hurrah for Chivalry and Hand of Death, by martial-arts cinema authority Mike Leeder | Archival interviews with director John Woo | Trailers for both films | Reversible inlay featuring original poster artwork | Limited Edition Collector’s booklet featuring new writing by film writer Matthew Thrift [First 2000 copies only]

HAND OF DEATH / LAST HURRAH FOR CHIVALRY: TWO FILMS BY JOHN WOO (Eureka Classics) Blu-ray available to PRE-ORDER now http://bit.ly/2K7oCap

[Joachim Bauer]

Oh!

[Doctor Schnabel]

LAST HURRAH FOR CHIVALRY wollte ich immer mit der HKL UK DVD upgraden (oder DD aus dem Ami-Land). Hier warte ich nun auf die Blu. Habe den als echten Kracher in Erinnerung!

Den anderen Titel langt mir die US-DVD.

[Sylvio Constabel]

Die kommen zusammen als Boxset. Ich glaube eher nicht, daß es davon - zumindest in naher Zukunft - Einzelauflagen geben wird.

[Doctor Schnabel]

Dann wandert er halt doch in die Sammlung

[Sylvio Constabel]

So soll das sein. Ich sah den HAND mal irgendwann, kann mich an nichts mehr erinnern, außer, daß Sammo einen Fiesling spielt - glaube ich.

[Doctor Schnabel]

Ist halt typischer Old School Wald-und-Wieser Eastern. Glaube auch Yuen Biao und eben Jackie Chan haben Nebenrollen.

[Yuki]

Last Hurrah for Chivalry ist auf jeden fall ziemlich gut. Shao Lin Men aka Hand of Death find ich immerhin noch okay.

[Joachim Bauer]

Shaolin Men? Wo haste denn den Titel ausgegraben? Der ist eher noch unter dem Ami-Titel „Countdown In Kung Fu“ oder in hiesigen Gefilden unterm deutschen Titel „Dragon Forever“ bekannt.

[Yuki]

Steht bei imdb unter Originaltitel, aber no clue? Außer es handelt sich um einen ganz anderen Film. Ich hatte den in der Jugend "gebrannt" bekommen, da stand der Titel auch so drauf (mit Edding xD), war glaube ich aus einem der damaligen asiafilm-Tauschbörsen-Foren so übernommen. Kann natürlich gerade deshalb auch was völlig anderes gewesen sein .

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073694/reference