A Book of Heroes
Huan le long hu bang
Synopsis
When a crime lord moves in on Hong Kong territory, conflicts ensues. Soon a shipment of gold bars disappears, and many go for the gold. Three women use their martial arts skills to take down the baddies. Super cool fights, kicks, shapes and mad stunts.
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A Book of Heroes (1986-Taiwan) - Chu Yen-Ping - Extrait
Type: Clip • Published 2025-04-01
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Yasuaki Kurata
Yamashita sensei
Yukari Ôshima
Yamashita's fighter
David Tao
David
Loretta Yang Hui-shan
Yang Shan Shan
Eugene Thomas
Oshima's goon
Bin Bin
Little fighter
Fang Cheng
Ah Fang
Chen Hui-Lou
Police chief
Li Chang-An
Policeman
Chang Yi-Teng
Little Rat
Tsai Chong-Chiu
Little Rat's man
Su Kuo-Liang
Little Rat's man
Woo Gwa
Hu Pai
Pauline Lan
Little Mei
Richard Hartzell
Gambler at Bachelor Club
Chao Shun
Cheng Chin-i
Chu Feng-Kang
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kevin Chu
- Screenplay & Story
- Sit Hing-Kwok
- Original Score
- Fu Li
- Original Title
- Huan le long hu bang
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong, Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Studios
- Golden Princess Amusement Co., Ltd., Cinema City Company Limited
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kevin Chu
Sit Hing-Kwok
Fu Li
Liao Ching-Sung
Huang Chiu-Kuei
Raymond Wong
Department Leadership Roster
Fu Li
Original Music Composer
Kevin Chu
Director
Raymond Wong
Producer
Sit Hing-Kwok
Screenplay
Huang Chiu-Kuei
Editor
Liao Ching-Sung
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Book of Heroes
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What is A Book of Heroes about?
When a crime lord moves in on Hong Kong territory, conflicts ensues. Soon a shipment of gold bars disappears, and many go for the gold. Three women use their martial arts skills to take down the baddies. Super cool fights, kicks, shapes and mad stunts.
Who directed A Book of Heroes?
A Book of Heroes was directed by Kevin Chu.
Who stars in A Book of Heroes?
The principal cast of A Book of Heroes includes Yasuaki Kurata, Yukari Ôshima, David Tao, Loretta Yang Hui-shan, Eugene Thomas.
When was A Book of Heroes released and how long is it?
A Book of Heroes was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.
Who composed the musical score for A Book of Heroes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Book of Heroes was composed by Fu Li.