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In this martial arts actioner, a vengeful ninja leader takes on his cohorts after they kill his closest friend. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Cheh Chang

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DVD Release Date: November 14, 2000

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  • October 15, 2007
    Do you like martial arts fighting? Do you like old school kung-fu flicks? If your answer to both of these questions is yes, then this film is just what you've been waiting for.

    The story is pretty good with a combination of Chinese and Japanese characters. The story also mov

    ... read morees at a very fast pace with tons of fighting in between the slow parts. In fact there are very few slow parts in this film, yet it is enough to actually get the story across and get some good development for the main character(s).

    As previously mentioned, the action in here is a plenty. The first 30 minutes of this film is pretty much all action and so is the final 20-30 minutes. Not to mention the other 10 or so minutes in the middle. The concept of the 5 ninja elements (gold, wood, water, fire, and earth) provide some interesting fights with some unique special abilities. Don't be fooled into thinking that since this is an old flick that the fighting is fast and corny. It isn't. The fights are drawn out and the choreography is more than adequate. Even better than some movies of the 90s and today. The final battle is a feast for the eyes. 5 men and 9 spears all over the screen.

    The acting isn't all that bad either. Pei Hsi Chen puts on the best performance as the only female character in the movie, while everybody else performs as you would expect from a film of this genre.

    Fans of old school kung-fu films will not want to miss this. This is a nice 1 hour and 50 minutes of your time. MASTER!!!!

  • January 30, 2007
    Great ninja film. Heck I'd even say it's SUPER!
  • August 2, 2006
    My personal favorite of the genre. Saw this hundreds of times as a child. It is truly beyond classic.
  • September 29, 2011
    Crazy old school kung fu cinema. Ninja's litterally come out the woodwork. Bloody and unnapologetic. Awesome!
  • March 12, 2007
    A must see for any kung fu enthusiast, don't let "ninja" fool you into thinking it's not another Shaw Brothers release.
    Semi-typical plot, guy gets done wrong, goes to a teacher and learns martial arts (for years) and comes back to extract revenge.
    This time it's on the five elem... read moreent ninjas (also it's other known title) -- wood, earth, gold, water, and fire. Not necessarily in that order LOL.
    Very interesting introducing Japanese ninja into what would be a kung fu movie, and how the five element ninjas (there are more than one, they are element clans more to say) are unique and interesting.
    A must see for any* kung fu fan, one of the essential Shaw Brothers films.

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