Heroes of the East (1978)

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

Movie · Action, Comedy · 1h 41m · Rated 7.3/10 on TMDB · Released December 30, 1978

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.

Directed by Lau Kar-leung

Cast

• Gordon Liu Chia-hui as Ho To
• Yuka Mizuno as Kung Zi
• Cheng Kang-Yeh as Shou Kwan
• Ching Miao as Ho To's Father
• Yasuaki Kurata as Takeno
• Naozo Kato as Senior Master Kato
• Riki Harada as Japanese Kendo Master
• Tetsu Sumi as Japanese Karate Master
• Manabu Shirai as Japanese Nunchaku Master
• Nobuo Yana as Japanese Spear Master
• Yasutaka Nakazaki as Japanese Sai Master
• Hitoshi Ōmae as Japanese Judo Master

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