Credited cast: | |||
Tien-Chi Cheng | ... | Shao Tien-hao | |
Tien Hsiang Lung | ... | Brother Li | |
Meng Lo | ... | Shi Shang | |
Michael Wai-Man Chan | ... | Chin Tien Chun (as Hui-Min Chen) | |
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Pei Hsi Chen | ... | Senji |
Li Wang | ... | Lien Mu | |
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Ke Chu | ... | Chen Chun |
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Tai-Ping Yu | ... | Huang Fa |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Shen Chan | |||
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Yung Chan | ||
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Kuo Chao | ... | Huang Han |
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Hui-Men Chen | ... | Chien Yuan |
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Hung Chen | ||
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Yiu-Sing Cheung | ... | (as Yao-Hsing Chang) |
Kin Ping Chow |
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
Thanks to Netflix, I've finally had the chance to take in some Shaw Brothers movies and see what all the fuss is about them, this movie included. It's a pretty enjoyable martial arts exercise overall; if you like the 1970s to early 1980s style of Hong Kong martial arts, you'll certainly like this one. That's not to say that it's perfect, however. The script does have a few patches that while I won't say are boring, do come off as kind of padding and may have you mildly urging the movie to get on with it. Also, the basic story is one that has been told in dozens of other martial arts movies. But with the inclusion of ninjas, it definitely has a fresh element to liven things up. Indeed, the scenes with the ninjas have enough nuttiness (not to mention well choreographed and exciting action) to make it worth sitting through the parts that are routine or a little slow. The production values are also pretty solid for this kind of movie, even though it's clear that the "outdoor" sequences are actually on a soundstage. Definitely give this movie a look if you're craving some martial arts action with a little silliness.