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CHINA · 1978
Heroes of the East
Kar-leung Lau
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.
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Lau Kar Leung, I mean, that's just the man. That's the real, that's the real deal right there. Dirty Ho. Heroes of the East. 36th Chamber of Shaolin. Those are masterpieces. That's the greatest era of martial arts filmmaking. And what I tried to do with Kill Bill was capture that.
What I tried to do with Kill Bill was capture that [era of martial arts filmmaking]. Lau Kar Leung films like Dirty Ho, Heroes of the East, and 36th Chamber of Shaolin are masterpieces.
— Quentin Tarantino · Kill Bill Vol. 1 Special Features
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