A Book of Heroes (1986)
Overview
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.
Overview
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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Release Date
June 18, 1986
Rating
Runtime
1h 21m
Official Trailer from YouTube
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
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