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Heroes of the East

Heroes of the East

Heroes of the East

“There is nothing more terrifying than the ninja... except death!”
Original title: 中華丈夫
★ 7.3 /10 (74) • 1978 • 1h 41m
Action Comedy
Director Lau Kar-leung
Screenplay Ni Kuang
When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife is forced to take on seven of Japan's most powerful martial arts masters, each an expert in a different discipline, ranging from karate to samurai to ninjitsu.
Release
Dec 30, 1978
Budget
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Country
Hong Kong
Revenue
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Cast

Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
Ho To
Yuka Mizuno
Yuka Mizuno
Kung Zi
Cheng Kang-Yeh
Cheng Kang-Yeh
Shou Kwan
Ching Miao
Ching Miao
Ho To's Father
 Yasuaki Kurata
Yasuaki Kurata
Takeno
Naozo Kato
Naozo Kato
Senior Master Kato
Nobuo Yana
Nobuo Yana
Japanese Spear Master
Lau Kar-leung
Lau Kar-leung
Master So
 Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Wang Chun Keung
Huang Pa-Ching
Huang Pa-Ching
Third Uncle
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Third Aunt
 Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Ho To's Sifu
Chow Siu-Loi
Chow Siu-Loi
Ho To's Sifu
Lee Hoi-Sang
Lee Hoi-Sang
Martial Art Student (uncredited)
Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Martial Art Student (uncredited)
Peter Chan Lung
Peter Chan Lung
Martial Art Student (uncredited)
Yeung Wah
Yeung Wah
Martial Art Student (uncredited)
Hsiao Ho
Hsiao Ho
Martial Art Student (uncredited)
Ho Kei-Cheong
Ho Kei-Cheong
Martial Art Student (uncredited)
King Lee King-Chu
King Lee King-Chu
Martial Art Student (uncredited)

Reviews

TMDB 7.3/10
★★★★★
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Where to watch Heroes of the East? Heroes of the East is available for streaming on Hi-YAH, ARROW.
Who stars in Heroes of the East? The main cast of Heroes of the East includes Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Yuka Mizuno, Cheng Kang-Yeh, Ching Miao, Yasuaki Kurata.
Who directed Heroes of the East? Heroes of the East (1978) is directed by Lau Kar-leung.
How long is Heroes of the East? Heroes of the East has a runtime of 1h 41m. It was released in 1978.
What genre is Heroes of the East? Heroes of the East is a Action, Comedy film. It has a rating of 7.3/10 with 74 votes.

Cast

Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
Ho To
Yuka Mizuno
Yuka Mizuno
Kung Zi
Cheng Kang-Yeh
Cheng Kang-Yeh
Shou Kwan
Ching Miao
Ching Miao
Ho To's Father
Yasuaki Kurata
Yasuaki Kurata
Takeno
Naozo Kato
Naozo Kato
Senior Master Kato
Nobuo Yana
Nobuo Yana
Japanese Spear Master
Lau Kar-leung
Lau Kar-leung
Master So
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Wang Chun Keung
Huang Pa-Ching
Huang Pa-Ching
Third Uncle
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Third Aunt
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Ho To's Sifu

Synopsis

When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife is forced to take on seven of Japan's most powerful martial arts masters, each an expert in a different discipline, ranging from karate to samurai to ninjitsu.

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