Heroes of the East

Heroes of the East

Heroes of the East

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Heroes of the East

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

1978

1h 41m

7.3(68 votes)

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.

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Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

53 members

Acting

劉家輝

Ho To

劉家輝

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Yuka Mizuno

Kung Zi

Yuka Mizuno

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鄭康業

Shou Kwan

鄭康業

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Ching Miao

Ho To's Father

Ching Miao

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倉田保昭

Takeno

倉田保昭

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Naozo Kato

Senior Master Kato

Naozo Kato

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原田力

Japanese Kendo Master

原田力

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Tetsu Sumi

Japanese Karate Master

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Manabu Shirai

Japanese Nunchaku Master

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八名信夫

Japanese Spear Master

八名信夫

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Yasutaka Nakazaki

Japanese Sai Master

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大前均

Japanese Judo Master

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劉家良

Master So

劉家良

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徐少強

Wang Chun Keung

徐少強

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Huang Pa-Ching

Third Uncle

Huang Pa-Ching

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歐陽莎菲

Third Aunt

歐陽莎菲

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袁小田

Ho To's Sifu

袁小田

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Chow Siu-Loi

Ho To's Sifu

Chow Siu-Loi

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李海生

Martial Art Student (uncredited)

李海生

Acting

唐伟成

Martial Art Student (uncredited)

唐伟成

Acting

陳龍

Martial Art Student (uncredited)

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Yeung Wah

Martial Art Student (uncredited)

Yeung Wah

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小侯

Martial Art Student (uncredited)

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Ho Kei-Cheong

Martial Art Student (uncredited)

Ho Kei-Cheong

Acting

李擎柱

Martial Art Student (uncredited)

李擎柱

Acting

陳明偉

Martial Art Student (uncredited)

陳明偉

Acting

神仙

Martial Art Student (uncredited)

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藍偉

Martial Art Student (uncredited)

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Kei Ho-Chiu

Martial Art Student / Servant (uncredited)

Kei Ho-Chiu

Acting

Ho Bo-Sing

Martial Art Student / Servant (uncredited)

Ho Bo-Sing

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Ho Chi-Wai

Martial Art Student / Servant (uncredited)

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張作舟

Servant (uncredited)

張作舟

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Tai Kwan-Tak

Servant (uncredited)

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Chu Kai

Servant (uncredited)

Chu Kai

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Lau Chun

Servant (uncredited)

Lau Chun

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Linda Hoh

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Linda Hoh

Acting

夏萍

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Acting

Helen Poon Bing-Seung

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Helen Poon Bing-Seung

Acting

許瑩英

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

許瑩英

Acting

Hung Ling-Ling

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Hung Ling-Ling

Acting

呂紅

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Fong Yue

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Fong Yue

Acting

Tam Ying

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Tam Ying

Acting

錢似鶯

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

錢似鶯

Acting

Kwan Yan

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Kwan Yan

Acting

葛萍

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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張照

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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金天柱

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

金天柱

Acting

萬艾迪

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

萬艾迪

Acting

To Wing-Leung

Onlooker at Market Place (uncredited)

To Wing-Leung

Acting

Lam Wah

Onlooker at Market Place (uncredited)

Lam Wah

Acting

劉家勇

Student (uncredited)

劉家勇

Acting

Ng Yam-Chuen

Onlooker at Market Place (uncredited)

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