A Book of Heroes (1986)

  • NR
  • 06/18/1986 (SG)
  • Action, Comedy
  • 1h 21m

Overview

In one of her first film appearances Yukari plays an undercover Japanese criminal police officer investigating the gang led by Yamashita (Yasuaki Kurata). As in most of these Taiwanese films, slapstick comedy alternates with intense action. An absurd plot has something to do with missing bullion and a treasure map. Yamashita’s gang wants it, and so do an unlikely band of heroes, including an incompetent traffic cop, his cop wannabe girl friend, and a couple of card sharks who have teamed up with an infatuated gas station owner. Some of Taiwan’s best action actors provide excellent kung fu action.

Kevin Chu

Director

Sit Hing-Kwok

Screenplay

Cast

Yasuaki Kurata's headshot

Yasuaki Kurata

Yamashita sensei
Yukari Ôshima's headshot

Yukari Ôshima

Yamashita's fighter
Yang Hui-shan's headshot

Yang Hui-shan

Yang Shan Shan
David Tao's headshot

David Tao

David
Fang Cheng's headshot

Fang Cheng

Ah Fang
Bin Bin's headshot

Bin Bin

Little fighter
Eugene Thomas's headshot

Eugene Thomas

Chen Hui-Lou's headshot

Chen Hui-Lou

Police chief

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