
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.
Top Cast

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
Teng Chiang-Mei
Runner-up cyclist
Lin Kuang-Chin
Thug
Yu San-Wa
Teng Chiang-Ying
Runner-up cyclist
Yam Pak-Wang
Extra
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