Heroes of the East (1978)
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
Writer:
Ni Kuang
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Gordon Liu Chia-Hui as Ho To |
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Yuka Mizuno as Kung Zi |
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Cheng Kang-Yeh as Shou Kwan |
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Ching Miao as Ho To's Father |
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Yasuaki Kurata as Takeno |
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Naozo Kato as Senior Master Kato |
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Riki Harada as Japanese Kendo Master |
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Tetsu Sumi as Japanese Karate Master |
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Manabu Shirai as Japanese Nunchaku Master |
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Nobuo Yana as Japanese Spear Master |
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Yasutaka Nakazaki as Japanese Sai Master |
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Hitoshi Ōmae as Japanese Judo Master |
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Lau Kar-Leung as Master So |
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Norman Tsui Siu-Keung as Wang Chun Keung |
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Huang Pa-Ching as Third Uncle |
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Ou-Yang Sha-Fei as Third Aunt |
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Simon Yuen Siu-Tien as Ho To's Sifu |
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Chow Siu-Loi as Ho To's Sifu |
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Lee Hoi-Sang as Martial Art Student (uncredited) |
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Wilson Tong Wai-Shing as Martial Art Student (uncredited) |
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Peter Chan Lung as Martial Art Student (uncredited) |
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Yeung Wah as Martial Art Student (uncredited) |
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Hsiao Ho as Martial Art Student (uncredited) |
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Ho Kei-Cheong as Martial Art Student (uncredited) |
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King Lee King-Chu as Martial Art Student (uncredited) |
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Chan Ming-Wai as Martial Art Student (uncredited) |
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San Sin as Martial Art Student (uncredited) |
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Nam Wai as Martial Art Student (uncredited) |
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Kei Ho-Chiu as Martial Art Student / Servant (uncredited) |
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Ho Bo-Sing as Martial Art Student / Servant (uncredited) |
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Ho Chi-Wai as Martial Art Student / Servant (uncredited) |
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Cheung Chok-Chow as Servant (uncredited) |
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Tai Kwan-Tak as Servant (uncredited) |
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Chu Kai as Servant (uncredited) |
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Lau Chun as Servant (uncredited) |
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Linda Hoh as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Teresa Ha Ping as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Helen Poon Bing-Seung as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Hui Ying-Ying as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Hung Ling-Ling as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Lui Hung as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Fong Yue as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Tam Ying as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Mama Hung as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Kwan Yan as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Got Ping as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Cheung Hei as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Gam Tin-Chue as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Man Ngai-Tik as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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To Wing-Leung as Onlooker at Market Place (uncredited) |
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Lam Wah as Onlooker at Market Place (uncredited) |
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Lau Kar-Yung as Student (uncredited) |
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Ng Yam-Chuen as Onlooker at Market Place (uncredited) |
| Directing | Lau Kar-Leung | Director |
| Camera | Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Chiang Hsing-Lung | Editor |
| Directing | Tong Yuen | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peng Yen-Lien | Hairdresser |
| Art | Lai Yu | Props |
| Directing | Huang Pa-Ching | Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Chan Fen | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Yuen Teng-Bong | Lighting Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wu Hsu-Ching | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Lau Kar-Leung | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Writing | Ni Kuang | Screenplay |
| Production | Run Run Shaw | Producer |
| Directing | Pang Chi-Ming | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Mona Fong Yat-Wah | Production Manager |
| Art | Johnson Tsao Chuang-Sheng | Art Direction |
| Art | Lai Siu-Kei | Props |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liu Chi-Yu | Costume Design |
| Sound | Frankie Chan Fan-Kei | Music |
| Editing | Lee Yim-Hoi | Editor |
| Production | Lawrence Wong Ka-Hay | Production Manager |