"Last Hurrah for Chivalry"
1978
Directed by John Woo

A variation on the classic 1970's style kung-fu flick, starting out as a routine revenge drama, but bringing in a sense of character missing from most of the genre, and progressively veering from the expected development to question the motivations of its main characters, although with plenty of good action along the way, including a classic scene in which the heroes fight the deadly "sleeping watchman." An early exploration by director John Woo of one of his favorite themes, that of loyalty in a chaotic world. Mandarin with English subtitles. 97 minutes.