Heroes of the East (1978)

7.3/10 • 101 min • Action Comedy

Overview

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.

Cast

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

Nobuo Yana

Japanese Spear Master

Hitoshi Ōmae

Japanese Judo Master

Lau Kar-leung

Master So

Norman Tsui Siu-keung

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 (uncredited)

Wilson Tong Wai-Shing

Martial Art Student (uncredited)

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