Hong Kong Heroes of the East sits in the top 8% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #68 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
中華丈夫
“There is nothing more terrifying than the ninja… except death!”
Gordon Liu stars as a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife. When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, he's 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.
The 1977–1979 Hong Kong Window
56 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Heroes of the East sits at position #6.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Heroes of the East. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Heroes of the East premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #68 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #35 of 516 (top 7%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | December 30, 1978 |
| IMDb | tt0080172 |