A Book of Heroes
18/06/1986
1h 21m

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.
Cast


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
Chang Chung-Yu
Thug
Wong Tak-Sang
Teng Chiang-Mei
Runner-up cyclist
Lin Kuang-Chin
Thug
Yu San-Wa
Teng Chiang-Ying
Runner-up cyclist
Yam Pak-Wang
Extra
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