A Book of Heroes

A Book of Heroes
Directed byKevin Chu
Written byHsieh Hsing-kuo
Produced byRaymond Wong Pak-ming
Starring
CinematographyLiao Ching-song
Edited byHuang Chiu-Kuei
Music byFu Li
Production
companies
  • Cinema City Company
  • Golden Princess Amusement
Distributed byLong Shong Pictures
Release date
  • 25 July 1986 (1986-07-25)
Countries
  • Taiwan
  • Hong Kong
LanguagesMandarin
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

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

Release

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

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

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

  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.


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