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Film · Comedy, Action

Heroes of the East (1978)

★ 7.3 · 76 votesIMDb★ 7.5 · 3,174 votes1 h 41 minComedy, Action1978

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

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.

Director
Lau Kar-leung
Writers
Ni Kuang
Country
Hong Kong SAR China
Language
Chinese
Release date
December 30, 1978
Original title
中華丈夫

Heroes of the East was released on December 30, 1978. Where to watch in United States: Hi-YAH, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel, and ARROW (subscription).

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Heroes of the East cast

  • Gordon Liu Chia-huiHo To
  • Yuka MizunoKung Zi
  • Cheng Kang-YehShou Kwan
  • Ching MiaoHo To's Father
  • Yasuaki KurataTakeno
  • Naozo KatoSenior Master Kato
  • Riki HaradaJapanese Kendo Master
  • Tetsu SumiJapanese Karate Master
  • Manabu ShiraiJapanese Nunchaku Master
  • Nobuo YanaJapanese Spear Master
  • Yasutaka NakazakiJapanese Sai Master
  • Hitoshi ŌmaeJapanese Judo Master
  • Lau Kar-leungMaster So
  • Norman Tsui Siu-keungWang Chun Keung
  • Huang Pa-ChingThird Uncle
  • Ou-Yang Sha-FeiThird Aunt
  • Simon Yuen Siu-TienHo To's Sifu
  • Chow Siu-LoiHo To's Sifu
  • Lee Hoi-SangMartial Art Student (uncredited)
  • Wilson Tong Wai-ShingMartial Art Student (uncredited)
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