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...
See full summary »
Find out what movies Jim Gaffigan, Linda Hamilton, and more are watching during the holidays. For more gift ideas, check out IMDb's Holiday Gift Guide, curated with the entertainment lover in mind!
Related News
-
Chang Cheh’s “Five Element Ninjas” is one of the most impressive (and cult) martial arts films of all time
24 December 2016 | AsianMoviePulse -
How Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA Became a Kung-Fu Fanatic
05 July 2016 | Indiewire -
5 Awesome End Fight Scenes – Part 3
10 April 2015 | AsianMoviePulse
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Five Elements Ninjas (1982)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
More Like This
Crippled Avengers
(1978)
Action
|
Drama
Director:
Cheh Chang
Stars:
Kuan-Tai Chan,
Feng Lu,
Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
Five Deadly Venoms
(1978)
Action
Director:
Cheh Chang
Stars:
Sheng Chiang,
Chien Sun,
Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
The Kid with the Golden Arm
(1979)
Action
|
Drama
Director:
Cheh Chang
Stars:
Chien Sun,
Meng Lo,
Feng Lu
Legendary Weapons of China
(1982)
Action
|
Comedy
|
Drama
Director:
Chia-Liang Liu
Stars:
Chia-Liang Liu,
Chia Yung Liu,
Kara Wai
The Masked Avengers
(1981)
Action
|
Drama
Director:
Cheh Chang
Stars:
Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok,
Siu-Ho Chin,
Sheng Chiang
The Flying Guillotine
(1975)
Action
|
Drama
Director:
Meng Hua Ho
Stars:
Kuan Tai Chen,
Feng Ku,
Hung Wei
Two Champions of Death
(1980)
Action
|
Drama
Director:
Cheh Chang
Stars:
Meng Lo,
Sheng Chiang,
Li Wang
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
(1978)
Action
|
Adventure
|
Drama
Director:
Chia-Liang Liu
Stars:
Chia-Hui Liu,
Lieh Lo,
Chia Yung Liu
Palace Carnage
(1978)
Action
|
Adventure
Directors:
Kang Cheng,
Shan Hua
Stars:
Feng Ku,
Chung Wang,
Hung Wei
Return to the 36th Chamber
(1980)
Action
|
Comedy
Director:
Chia-Liang Liu
Stars:
Chia-Hui Liu,
Lung Wei Wang,
Hou Hsiao
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
(1984)
Action
|
Drama
Director:
Chia-Liang Liu
Stars:
Chia-Hui Liu,
Sheng Fu,
Lily Li
Action
|
Comedy
Director:
Chia-Liang Liu
Stars:
Hou Hsiao,
Chia-Hui Liu,
Lily Li
Edit
Cast
| 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) | |
 |
Pei Hsi Chen | ... | Senji |
| Li Wang | ... | Lien Mu | |
|
|
Ke Chu | ... | Chen Chun |
|
|
Tai-Ping Yu | ... | Huang Fa |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Shen Chan | |||
|
|
Yung Chan | ||
|
|
Kuo Chao | ... | Huang Han |
|
|
Hui-Men Chen | ... | Chien Yuan |
|
|
Hung Chen | ||
|
|
Yiu-Sing Cheung | ... | (as Yao-Hsing Chang) |
| Kin Ping Chow | |||
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
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
Taglines:
Five complete elements, one surviving ninja, what could possibly go wrong?Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
Hong KongLanguage:
MandarinRelease Date:
21 April 1982 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
Chinese Super Ninjas See more »Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Edit
(uncredited)
Written by Edward Michael
Published by De Wolfe Music Ltd.
See more »
Did You Know?
Alternate Versions
The broadcast version of the film edits the scene where the heroes rip the lead villain in half, making it look as if he is still in one piece, as well as an extra scene involving Tien-Hao and Shi Sheng speaking after the master's plan is discussed is deleted. See more »Soundtracks
Vision of Fear(uncredited)
Written by Edward Michael
Published by De Wolfe Music Ltd.
See more »
Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!
Explore popular action and adventure titles available to stream with Prime Video.
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.