Heroes of the East
“There is nothing more terrifying than the ninja... except death!”
Heroes of the East is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Ireland. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 25 July 2026.
Where to watch Heroes of the East
🇮🇪 Ireland
Good to know
- Director
- Lau Kar-leung
- Release date
- 1978-12-30
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Language
- Mandarin
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Studio
- Shaw Brothers
Heroes of the East — trailer
About Heroes of the East
Heroes of the East is a 1978 movie in the Action and Comedy genres, directed by Lau Kar-leung, starring Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Yuka Mizuno and Cheng Kang-Yeh. It has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 75 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Heroes of the East in Ireland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife is forced to take on seven of Japan's most powerful martial arts masters, each an expert in a different discipline, ranging from karate to samurai to ninjitsu.
Cast
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
Ho To
Yuka Mizuno
Kung Zi
Cheng Kang-Yeh
Shou Kwan
Ching Miao
Ho To's Father
Yasuaki Kurata
Takeno
Naozo Kato
Senior Master Kato
Riki Harada
Japanese Kendo Master
Tetsu Sumi
Japanese Karate Master
Manabu Shirai
Japanese Nunchaku Master
Nobuo Yana
Japanese Spear Master
Yasutaka Nakazaki
Japanese Sai Master
Hitoshi Ōmae
Japanese Judo Master
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Heroes of the East in Ireland?+
In Ireland, Heroes of the East is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Heroes of the East on Netflix?+
Heroes of the East is not on Netflix in Ireland right now.
How long is Heroes of the East?+
Heroes of the East has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
Who stars in Heroes of the East?+
Heroes of the East stars Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Yuka Mizuno, Cheng Kang-Yeh, Ching Miao and Yasuaki Kurata.
When did Heroes of the East come out?+
Heroes of the East is a 1978 movie directed by Lau Kar-leung.
What genre is Heroes of the East?+
Heroes of the East is Action and Comedy film.
Who directed Heroes of the East?+
Heroes of the East was directed by Lau Kar-leung.
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