---
title: 'Heroes of the East (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lau Kar-leung'
released: '1978-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'Hong Kong'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/heroes-of-the-east-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080172/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Heroes of the East (1978)

1978 · 105 min · Action · Hong Kong


## Synopsis

Heroes of the East, also known as Challenge of the Ninja, Shaolin vs. Ninja, and Shaolin Challenges Ninja, is a martial arts film produced in 1978. It starred Gordon Liu and was directed by Lau Kar-Leung. Lau Kar-Leung has a cameo role as So Chan, a master of drunken boxing. The film is notable for portraying Japanese martial arts alongside the more typical kung fu used in most Hong Kong martial arts films.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lau Kar-leung](https://cinepixo.com/people/lau-kar-leung)
- **Producer:** [Run Run Shaw](https://cinepixo.com/people/run-run-shaw)

## Cast

- [Gordon Liu](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-liu)

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