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Five Element Ninja (1982)
Ren zhe wu di (original title)

R 107 min  -  Action | Drama  -   21 April 1982 (Hong Kong)
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A young martial artist seeks revenge on the Ninja who kills his martial arts brothers and teacher. He finds help in the form of a new teacher (who knows Ninjitsu) and new brothers... See full summary »

Director:

Cheh Chang

Writers:

Cheh Chang (screenplay), Kuang Ni (screenplay)

Stars:

Tien-chi Cheng, Tien Hsiang Lung and Meng Lo
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Cast

Credited cast:
Tien-chi Cheng Tien-chi Cheng ...
Shao Tien-hao
Tien Hsiang Lung Tien Hsiang Lung ...
Brother Li
Meng Lo Meng Lo ...
Shi Shang
Wai-Man Chan Wai-Man Chan ...
Chin Tien Chun (as Hui-Min Chen)
Pei Hsi Chen Pei Hsi Chen ...
Mr Kang
Li Wang Li Wang ...
Lien Mu
Ke Chu Ke Chu ...
Kwon Hon
Tai-Ping Yu Tai-Ping Yu
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shen Chan Shen Chan
Yung Chan Yung Chan
Yao-hsing Chang Yao-hsing Chang
Kuo Chao Kuo Chao
Hung Chen Hung Chen
Kin Ping Chow Kin Ping Chow
Siu Loi Chow Siu Loi Chow
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A young martial artist seeks revenge on the Ninja who kills his martial arts brothers and teacher. He finds help in the form of a new teacher (who knows Ninjitsu) and new brothers. Together the four pupils face the Five Element Ninja challenge: Wood, Earth, Gold, Water, and Fire. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Ninja | Massacre | Martial Arts | Torn In Half | Stabbed In The Head  | See more »

Taglines:

Five complete elements, one surviving ninja, what could possibly go wrong?

Genres:

Action | Drama

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Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Az 5 Ninja elem See more »

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Shaw Brothers See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Connections

Referenced in The Super Ninja (1984) See more »