Heroes of the East (1978)
1h 45m
Running Time
December 30, 1978Release Date
Heroes of the East (1978)
1h 45m
Running Time
December 30, 1978Release Date
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Plot.
Gordon Liu stars as a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife. When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, he's 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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Cast & Crew.
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
Ho To
Yuka Mizuno
Kung Zi
Cheng Kang-Yeh
Shou Kwan
Ching Miao
Ho To's Father
Yasuaki Kurata
Takeno
Naozo Kato
Senior Master Kato
Riki Harada
Japanese Kendo Master
Tetsu Sumi
Japanese Karate Master
Manabu Shirai
Japanese Nunchaku Master
Nobuo Yana
Japanese Spear Master
Yasutaka Nakazaki
Japanese Sai Master
Hitoshi Ōmae
Japanese Judo Master
Lau Kar-leung
Master So / Director / Martial Arts Choreographer
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Wang Chun Keung
Huang Pa-Ching
Third Uncle / Assistant Director
Yung-Yu Chen
Composer
Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
Third Aunt
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Ho To's Sifu
Chow Siu-Loi
Ho To's Sifu
Lee Hoi-Sang
Martial Art Student
Wilson Tong
Martial Art Student
Peter Chan Lung
Martial Art Student
Yeung Wah
Martial Art Student
Hsiao Ho
Martial Art Student
Ho Kei-Cheong
Martial Art Student
King Lee King-Chu
Martial Art Student
Chan Ming-Wai
Martial Art Student
San Sin
Martial Art Student
Nam Wai
Martial Art Student
Kei Ho-Chiu
Martial Art Student / Servant
Ho Bo-Sing
Martial Art Student / Servant
Ho Chi-Wai
Martial Art Student / Servant
Cheung Chok-Chow
Servant
Tai Kwan-Tak
Servant
Chu Kai
Servant
Lau Chun
Servant
Linda Hoh
Wedding Guest
Teresa Ha Ping
Wedding Guest
Helen Poon Bing-Seung
Wedding Guest
Hui Ying-Ying
Wedding Guest
Hung Ling-Ling
Wedding Guest
Lui Hung
Wedding Guest
Fong Yue
Wedding Guest
Tam Ying
Wedding Guest
Mama Hung
Wedding Guest
Kwan Yan
Wedding Guest
Got Ping
Wedding Guest
Cheung Hei
Wedding Guest
Gam Tin-Chue
Wedding Guest
Man Ngai-Tik
Wedding Guest
To Wing-Leung
Onlooker at Market Place
Lam Wah
Onlooker at Market Place
Lau Ga-Yung
Student
Ng Yam-Chuen
Onlooker at Market Place
Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai
Director of Photography
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Editor
Tong Yuen
Assistant Director
Peng Yen-Lien
Hairdresser
Lai Yu
Props
Chan Fen
Lighting Technician
Yuen Teng-Bong
Lighting Technician
Wu Hsu-Ching
Makeup Artist
Ni Kuang
Screenplay
Run Run Shaw
Producer
Pang Chi-Ming
Script Supervisor
Mona Fong Yat-Wah
Production Manager
Johnson Tsao Chuang-Sheng
Art Direction
Lai Siu-Kei
Props
Liu Chi-Yu
Costume Design
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Music
Lee Yim-Hoi
Editor
Lawrence Wong Ka-Hay
Production Manager
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 30, 1978
Original Name中華丈夫
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 45m
Content RatingR
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
martial arts
kung fu
shanghai
ninjitsu
1930s
japan
karate
judo
ninja
hong kong
drunken master
drunken boxing
Wiki.
Heroes of the East (Chinese: 中華丈夫), also known as Challenge of the Ninja, Shaolin vs. Ninja, and Shaolin Challenges Ninja, is a martial arts film produced in 1978. It starred Gordon Liu and was directed by Lau Kar-Leung. Lau Kar-Leung has a cameo role as So Chan, a master of Zui Quan. The film is notable for portraying Japanese martial arts alongside the more typical kung fu used in most Hong Kong martial arts films.
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