Heroes of the East

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

1978 1h 41m ZH

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 77

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Gordon Liu
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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lau Kar-leung
Writers: Ni Kuang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Lau Kar-leung, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Gordon Liu and Yuka Mizuno and Cheng Kang-Yeh carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There is nothing more terrifying than the ninja... except death!".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0080172 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lau Kar-leung directs. Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai behind the camera. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Lau Kar-leung, shot by Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Gordon Liu and Yuka Mizuno and Cheng Kang-Yeh carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "There is nothing more terrifying than the ninja... except death!".
6IMDB entry: tt0080172 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "martial arts", "japan", "kung fu", "shanghai, china".
9Released under 13 different titles around the world.