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Heroes of the East, also known as Challenge Of The Ninja, Shaolin Vs. Ninja and Shaolin Challenges Ninja is a martial arts film produced in 1978. It starred Gordon Liu and was directed by Lau Kar-Leung. Lau Kar-Leung has a cameo role as a master of Zui Quan. It's notable for portraying Japanese martial arts alongside the more typical Kung-Fu used in most Hong Kong martial arts films.
Original Release
12/30/1978
US Release
11/18/2014
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Chia-Hui Liu | Ho Tao / Ho To |
| Yuka Mizuno | Yumiko Koda / Kung Zi |
| Yasuaki Kurata | Takeno, Japanese ninjutsu expert / Takeno |
| Naozo Kato | Dojo Grandmaster / Senior Master Kato |
| Tsutomu Harada | Japanese Kendo expert / Japanese Kendo Master |
| Yujiro Sumi | Karate expert |
| Hayato Ryuzaki | Nunchaku expert |
| Nobuo Yana | Japanese spear expert / Japanese Spear Master |
| Yasutaka Nakazaki | Japanese Sai expert / Japanese Sai Master |
| Hitoshi Ômae | Japanese judo expert / Japanese Judo Master |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Chia-Hui Liu | Ho Tao / Ho To |
| Yuka Mizuno | Yumiko Koda / Kung Zi |
| Yasuaki Kurata | Takeno, Japanese ninjutsu expert / Takeno |
| Naozo Kato | Dojo Grandmaster / Senior Master Kato |
| Tsutomu Harada | Japanese Kendo expert / Japanese Kendo Master |
| Yujiro Sumi | Karate expert |
| Hayato Ryuzaki | Nunchaku expert |
| Nobuo Yana | Japanese spear expert / Japanese Spear Master |
| Yasutaka Nakazaki | Japanese Sai expert / Japanese Sai Master |
| Hitoshi Ômae | Japanese judo expert / Japanese Judo Master |
| Chia-Liang Liu | Master So / Drunken Master Su (Guest star) |
| Lung Chan | Martial Art Student |
| Ming-Wai Chan | (as Ming-Wei Chen) |
| Kang-Yeh Cheng | Chow Kan / Shou Kwan |
| Chok-Chow Cheung | |
| Szu-ying Chien | Wedding guest |
| Tien-Chu Chin | Wedding guest |
| Miao Ching | Mr. Ho |
| Norman Chu | Chang / Wang Chun Keung |
| Ju Fang | Wedding guest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Mona Fong | Producer |
| Run Run Shaw | Producer |
| Ka Hee Wong | Producer |
Trailers
Heroes Of The East (Exclusive)
