{"product_id":"last-hurrah-for-chivalry-hand-of-death-two-films-by-john-woo-eureka-classics-blu-ray","title":"LAST HURRAH FOR CHIVALRY \u0026 HAND OF DEATH: TWO FILMS BY JOHN WOO (Eureka Classics) Blu-ray","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pr-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA decade before he would change action filmmaking forever with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Better Tomorrow\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Killer\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 (\u003ci\u003eFive Deadly Venoms\u003c\/i\u003e), 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast Hurrah for Chivalry\u003c\/i\u003e, two killers (Wei Pai and Damian Lau) agree to help a man exact revenge upon a kung fu master. Woo’s first cinematic masterpiece,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast Hurrah for Chivalry\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a dark and violent revenge film, featuring lightning fast swordplay and stylish cinematography. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHand of Death\u003c\/i\u003e, 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),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHand of Death\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis an exquisitely stylish example of old school kung fu filmmaking. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eObscure 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6 pl-md-5 product-features-column\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-sku=\"EKA70340\" data-display=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes O-Card Slipcase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStunning 1080p presentation of both films on Blu-ray, from brand new 2K restorations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCantonese, Mandarin and English audio options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new audio commentaries on both Last Hurrah for Chivalry and Hand of Death, by martial-arts cinema authority Mike Leeder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival interviews with director John Woo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailers for both films\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible inlay featuring original poster artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EUREKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480021160110,"sku":"EKA70340","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/Last-Hurrah-for-Chivalry-Lime-Light-BD.jpg?v=1751295911","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/last-hurrah-for-chivalry-hand-of-death-two-films-by-john-woo-eureka-classics-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}