Heroes of the East
There is nothing more terrifying than the ninja... except death!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
1978-12-30
Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Vote Count
65
Vote Average
7.323
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
Norman Tsui
Wang Chun Keung
Huang Pa-Ching
Third Uncle
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 Wai-Shing
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
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