Heroes of the East
中華丈夫
1978 · 1h 41m · Action, Comedy · Hong Kong · Rated R (US)
There is nothing more terrifying than the ninja... except death!
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-leungWritten by
Ni Kuang6.6Smart score
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1930sdrunken boxingdrunken masterhong kongjapanjudokaratekung fumartial artsninjaninjitsushanghai, china
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