A Book of Heroes

A Book of Heroes by Kevin Chu

6.30

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.

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Cast

Yasuaki Kurata

Yasuaki Kurata as Yamashita sensei

Yukari Ôshima

Yukari Ôshima as Yamashita's fighter

David Tao

David Tao as David

Loretta Yang Hui-shan

Loretta Yang Hui-shan as Yang Shan Shan

Eugene Thomas

Eugene Thomas as Oshima's goon

Bin Bin

Bin Bin as Little fighter

Fang Cheng

Fang Cheng as Ah Fang

Chen Hui-Lou

Chen Hui-Lou as Police chief

Li Chang-An

Li Chang-An as Policeman

Chang Yi-Teng

Chang Yi-Teng as Little Rat

Tsai Chong-Chiu

Tsai Chong-Chiu as Little Rat's man

Su Kuo-Liang

Su Kuo-Liang as Little Rat's man

Woo Gwa

Woo Gwa as Hu Pai

Pauline Lan

Pauline Lan as Little Mei

Richard Hartzell

Richard Hartzell as Gambler at Bachelor Club

Chao Shun

Chao Shun as

Cheng Chin-i

Cheng Chin-i as

Chu Feng-Kang

Chu Feng-Kang as

Chang Chung-Yu

Chang Chung-Yu as Thug

Wong Tak-Sang

Wong Tak-Sang as

Teng Chiang-Mei

Teng Chiang-Mei as Runner-up cyclist

Lin Kuang-Chin

Lin Kuang-Chin as Thug

Yu San-Wa

Yu San-Wa as

Teng Chiang-Ying

Teng Chiang-Ying as Runner-up cyclist

Yam Pak-Wang

Yam Pak-Wang as Extra

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