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Last Hurrah For Chivalry: John Woo's Wuxia Classic


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Izen joined Daniel and Drew for a discussion about John Woo's 1979 wuxia film Last Hurrah For Chivalry! They discussed the impact of this movie on John Woo's career, how it served as a prototype for his famous "heroic bloodshed" films, and how Woo alludes to wuxia in all of his work! ⁨

Check out Daniel's high-octane wuxia action tabletop RPG, Wandering Blades, at ⁠⁠wanderingblades.com⁠⁠
Last Hurrah for Chivalry: Long Live Chivalric Brotherhood (Criterion Blog): https://www.criterion.com/current/pos...
John Who? is the ultimate podcast for fans of doves, slow-motion choreography, hyper-violent gun fights, and heartfelt bromances. Super fan Daniel Kwan and newcomer Drew Quon dive deep into the epic films of legendary Hong Kong director John Woo. From his Hong Kong classics like Hard Boiled and The Killer, to Hollywood blockbusters like Face/Off and Mission Impossible II, they'll be breaking down each film to answer the question...who is John Woo?
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