A Book of Heroes

1986 action film starring Yukari Oshima, Yasuaki Kurata

A Book of Heroes

Directed by| Kevin Chu
Written by| Hsieh Hsing-kuo
Produced by| Raymond Wong Pak-ming
Starring|

* Yasuaki Kurata
* Yukari Oshima

Cinematography| Liao Ching-song
Edited by| Huang Chiu-Kuei
Music by| Fu Li

Production
companies

* Cinema City Company
* Golden Princess Amusement

Distributed by| Long Shong Pictures

Release date

* 25 July 1986 (1986-07-25)

Countries|

* Taiwan
* Hong Kong

Languages| Mandarin
Cantonese (dubbed)
Hokkien

A Book of Heroes (Chinese: 歡樂龍虎榜, released in the Philippines as Fight to Win Again)[1] is a 1986 Taiwanese-Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Kevin Chu, produced by Raymond Wong Pak-ming, and starring Yasuaki Kurata and Yukari Oshima.

## Plot

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Policeman Hu Pai and his girlfriend are on a quest to find stolen gold before the Yamashita gang can get to it. Meanwhile, Oshima Yamashita is unaware that his hired fighter is actually an undercover cop.[2]

## Cast

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* Yasuaki Kurata as Oshima Yamashita
* Yukari Oshima as Yamashita's hired fighter
* Hu Kua as Hu Pai
* David Tao as David
* Elsa Yang as Yang Shan Shan
* Bin Bin as kid at bachelor club

## Release

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A Book of Heroes was released in Taiwan in 1986. In the Philippines, the film was released as Fight to Win Again by Pioneer Releasing on 25 August 1987,[1] connecting it to the unrelated Hong Kong film The Magic Crystal (released as Fight to Win in the country); posters credited Yukari Oshima and Yasuaki Kurata as Cynthia Luster and Shoji Karada respectively.

## Home media

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A Book of Heroes was first released on VCD in Hong Kong by Joy Sales on 22 November 2007; it has since gone out of print.[3] The online store FLK Cinema, which originated in Clapham, London,[4] also released the film on DVD-R (with the title Fight to Win Again).[5][6]

## Critical reception

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The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies authors Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, and Ric Meyers gave the film three and a half out of four stars, indicating a "Very Good" quality.[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Opens Today". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. 25 August 1987. p. 13. Retrieved 28 September 2020. "In 1986, we introduced Chuck Norris' student Cindy Rothrock[.] Now in 1987, we are proud to present Bruce Lee's top female student[:] Cynthia Luster)"
2. ^ a b Palmer, Bill; Palmer, Karen; Meyers, Ric (2003). The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies. Scarecrow Press Inc. p. 37\. ISBN 0-8108-4160-6. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
3. ^ "A Book Of Heroes (VCD) (Hong Kong Version)". YesAsia.com. YesAsia.com Ltd. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
4. ^ "About Us". FLK Cinema. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
5. ^ "Fight To Win Again aka Book of Heroes aka A Book of Heroes aka Foon Lok Lung Foo Bong". FLK Cinema. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
6. ^ "FAQS - Frequently Asked Questions". FLK Cinema. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

## External links

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* A Book of Heroes at IMDb

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