Action ·Comedy · Hong Kong · 1978 · 1h 41m

Heroes of the East

中華丈夫

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Director
Lau Kar-Leung
Cast
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui as Ho To Yuka Mizuno as Kung Zi Cheng Kang-Yeh as Shou Kwan Ching Miao as Ho To's Father Yasuaki Kurata as Takeno Naozo Kato as Senior Master Kato
Crew
Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai — Director of Photography Chiang Hsing-Lung — Editor Lee Yim-Hoi — Editor Ni Kuang — Screenplay Run Run Shaw — Producer Liu Chi-Yu — Costume Design
Tagline

There is nothing more terrifying than the ninja... except death!

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.

Trailer Heroes of the East — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
martial artsjapankung fushanghai, chinakaratejudoninjahong kongdrunken masterninjitsu1930sdrunken boxing
Key Collaborators
Lau Kar-Leung Director Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai Director of Photography Chiang Hsing-Lung Editor Lee Yim-Hoi Editor Ni Kuang Screenplay Run Run Shaw Producer Liu Chi-Yu Costume Design
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