Review of Heroes of the East (1978) by Daryl K — 29 Mar 2014
AKA 'Shaolin Challenges Ninja', AKA Gordon Liu Smacks a Little Japanese Girl Around For a Half Hour or So. Great Chinese vs. Japanese martial arts demonstrations as Liu and his arranged bride, Yuka Mizuno, bicker and argue (and fight) over whose culture is superior.
Once the Japanese masters take up Liu's misguided challenge, the fight sequences really get good. Noted as being a "respectful" Chinese take on Japanese martial arts, but only to the extent it doesn't mock them openly -- at least not after the first half.
This review of Heroes of the East (1978) was written by Daryl K on 29 Mar 2014.
Heroes of the East has generally received very positive reviews.
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