Ninja: The Final Duel II

1986 1h 29m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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The second movie Robert Tai made out of his original Ninja: The Final Duel footage. This one was used largely as the basis for Shaolin Dynamite.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alexander Lo Rei
Wang Chi-Chung
Alice Tseng
Eugene Thomas
Robert Tai
Alan Li Hai-Hsing
Tsang Ming-Cheong
Toby Russell
John Ladalski

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Tai
Writers: Robert Tai
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Tai, shot by Tommy Tong Yue-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Alexander Lo Rei and Alice Tseng and Eugene Thomas carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0199860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Tai directs. Tommy Tong Yue-Tai behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Robert Tai, shot by Tommy Tong Yue-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Alexander Lo Rei and Alice Tseng and Eugene Thomas carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0199860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.