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Heroes of the East

1978 · 101 min

A playful, fast-moving martial arts showcase with inventive duels, light comedy, and a touch of cross-cultural romance.

Tagline: There is nothing more terrifying than the ninja... except death!
Overview: When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife is 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.

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
family
betrayal
rebellion
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	8
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	5
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action, comedy
Directed by: Lau Kar-leung
Written by: Ni Kuang
Starring: Gordon Liu Chia-hui, Yuka Mizuno, Cheng Kang-Yeh, Ching Miao, Yasuaki Kurata, Naozo Kato, Riki Harada, Tetsu Sumi
Cinematography: Arthur Wong Ngok-tai
Runtime: 101 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Mandarin

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