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Heroes of the Eastern Skies (1977)

Genre : War

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Chang Tseng-Chai

Synopsis

The true story of a small group of Chinese flying aces in 1937 at the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War, specifically the Battle of Shanghai and the Battle of Nanking.

Actors

Hsiu-shen Liang
Hsiu-shen Liang
Sha-Li Chen
Sha-Li Chen
Terry Hu
Terry Hu
Li Ching
Li Ching
Ho Szu-Yuan
Ho Szu-Yuan

Crews

Chang Tseng-Chai
Chang Tseng-Chai
Director
Lin Hung-chung
Lin Hung-chung
Cinematography
Wang Chiyang
Wang Chiyang
Editor

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