A Book of Heroes

When a crime lord moves in on Hong Kong territory, conflicts ensues. Soon a shipment of gold bars disappears, and many go for the gold. Three women use their martial arts skills to take down the baddies. Super cool fights, kicks, shapes and mad stunts.

Cast

Yasuaki Kurata

as Yamashita sensei

Yukari Ôshima

as Yamashita's fighter

David Tao

as David

Loretta Yang Hui-shan

as Yang Shan Shan

Eugene Thomas

as Oshima's goon

Bin Bin

as Little fighter

Fang Cheng

as Ah Fang

Chen Hui-Lou

as Police chief

Li Chang-An

as Policeman

Chang Yi-Teng

as Little Rat

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