A Book of Heroes

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.

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

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. "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. 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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