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A Book of Heroes (1986) [N/A]

Release Date:
June 18, 1986

Original Title:
Huan le long hu bang

Alternate Titles:
Huan le long hu bang
歡樂龍虎榜

Genres:
Action | Comedy

Production Companies:
Cinema City Company Limited (Hong Kong)
Golden Princess Amusement Co., Ltd.

Production Countries:
Hong Kong | Taiwan

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 81

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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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Art Direction:
Tsai Cheng-pin

Director:
Kevin Chu

Editor:
Huang Chiu-Kuei

Lighting Technician:
Lam Shui-Bing

Martial Arts Choreographer:
Lin Wan-Chang

Original Music Composer:
Fu Li

Presenter:
Karl Maka
Dean Shek

Producer:
Raymond Wong

Screenplay:
Sit Hing-Kwok

Sound Recordist:
Kao Fu-Kou

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