Ren zhe da (1986)

Director:

Robert Tai

Plot:

The Ji Ho Ninja clan vow to destroy the monks of a Shaolin temple. To do so they must first perfect their Water Spider Assault Unit...

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Alexander Lou	...	Wang Chi Chung (as Alexander Lo)
Alice Tseng	...	Peng Yi
Alan Lee
Eugene Thomas	...	The Black Monk (as Eugene T. Trammel)
Silvio Azolini	...	Mark (as Silvio Azzolini)
Ahmed Najja
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charlema Hsu	...	Chung Tin (as Charliema Nsu)
Yi-min Li	...	Wai Kwong (as Simor Lee)
Toby Russell	...	Kung Fu fighter
Richard Tseng
Hsieh Wang		(as Hap Wong)
William Yen
Wong Chi Zan

Also Known As:

Ninja: The Final Duel (International: English title)

Country:

Taiwan

Language:

Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Trivia:

Features music from Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) by Jerry Goldsmith, Ghost Busters (1984) by Elmer Bernstein and Das Boot (1981) by Klaus Doldinger

Movie Connections:

Edited into Shaolin Dolemite (1999) (V)

Recommended only to fans of very trashy ninja flicks—everyone else STAY AWAY!

NINJA: FINAL DUEL packs an awful lot of zany fun into its ninety minutes running time. With its naked kung fu chicks, water spider assault teams, jive-talking black monks, ninja swastika formations, cackling bad guys and long-eyebrowed Shaolin monks, this movie sounds like a dream-come-true for fans of trash cinema; but, thanks to a complete lack of a cohesive narrative, it ends up as something of a disappointment. Whilst I am the first to admit that a strong storyline isn't always a major requirement for a martial arts film, when a film feels as disjointed as NINJA: FINAL DUEL did, then I'm gonna start deducting points!

A team of nasty ninjas plot to take over China, but are defeated by the legendary monks of the Shaolin Temple. Disgraced, the ninja leader commits Hara-kiri. After this failure, another team of fighters is gathered together for a new attack.

After he is not picked for the new team of ninjas, talented fighter Wang Chi Chung travels to China to try to learn the secrets of Shaolin martial arts. When the evil ninjas finally launch their attack, Wang Chi Chung switches allegiance and uses his skills to help defeat the Japanese invaders.

Pieced together from footage excised from a TV series, NINJA: FINAL DUEL really feels like a 'Frankenstein's monster' of a film, leaping awkwardly from one scene to another and introducing new characters at the drop of a hat. A dreadful voice-over introduces viewers to the ninjas at the beginning of the film, explaining their methods of training, but after that we are on our own; I strongly suggest forgetting about following the story and just concentrate on enjoying the crazy happenings and impressive acrobatic fight scenes.

Better still, consume several pints of lager before watching; it can only improve your viewing experience.