Five Element Ninjas

"Stronger than the Dragon... More powerful than the Tiger... Call them the SUPER NINJAS!"

1982 1h 48m ZH

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 96

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Synopsis

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A young martial artist vows to take revenge against the ninja who murdered his martial arts master and brothers. He finds a new teacher and faces, together with his new brothers, the Five Element Ninja challenge.

“Stronger than the Dragon... More powerful than the Tiger... Call them the SUPER NINJAS!”

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Cast

Ricky Cheng Tien-Chi
Xiao Tian Hao
Lung Tien-hsiang
Lei Ben
Lo Meng
Liang Zhi Sheng
Michael Chan Wai-Man
Kembuchi Mudou
Chan Pui-Sai
Junko / Ah Shun
Wong Lik
Li Ying Wu
Chu Ko
Chen Jun
Kwan Fung
Yuan Zeng

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang Cheh
Writers: Chang Cheh, Ni Kuang
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Chang Cheh, shot by Nico Wong Man-Wan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by So Jan-Hau. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ricky Cheng Tien-Chi and Lung Tien-hsiang and Lo Meng carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Stronger than the Dragon... More powerful than the Tiger... Call them the SUPER NINJAS!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084921 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chang Cheh directs. Nico Wong Man-Wan behind the camera. So Jan-Hau scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

Trivia

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3Directed by Chang Cheh, shot by Nico Wong Man-Wan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by So Jan-Hau. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ricky Cheng Tien-Chi and Lung Tien-hsiang and Lo Meng carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Stronger than the Dragon... More powerful than the Tiger... Call them the SUPER NINJAS!".
8IMDB entry: tt0084921 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.