Heroes of the Eastern Skies
Original title: Jian qiao ying lie zhuan
1977 · 1 h 40 min
Cast
Ching Lee Hsiu-Shen Liang 
Han Chin 
Sha-Li Chen 
Chun Shih 
Carter Wong
Credits
Written by: Hsiao-Chung Ho
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
Heroes of the Eastern Skies (1977) is a Taiwanese war film directed by Chang Tseng-Chai. It won Best Narrative Feature at the Golden Horse Awards in 1977. It stars Liang Hsiu-shen, Sha-Li Chen and Terry Hu. It runs 100 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Golden Horse Awards 1977: Best Director (Golden Horse Award for Best Director) — Chang Tseng-chai
- Golden Horse Awards 1977: Best Film (Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film)
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (58 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.