Saturday, July 16, 2011
Shaw Brothers Saturday Matinee: Five Element Ninjas
Two rival Chinese clans face off against each other in ten
rounds of combat. The victors will be
proclaimed rulers of the martial world. Chief
Hong, who presides over the losing clan, refuses to accept defeat. He enlists the help of a ninja clan headed up
by Kembuchi Muduo (Chen Hui Min), who in turn issues a challenge to the champions. The victorious school answers by sending out
eight heroic warriors, who are massacred when faced with the deadly “five
elements” formation. The ninja clan then
proceeds to overrun their compound, slaughtering everyone inside save for Hsiao
Tien Hao (Cheng Tien Chi). Hsiao escapes,
and finds shelter with an aging martial arts master who has studied Ninjutsu. This elder warrior schools Hsiao and three
others in the dark arts. They then use
this newly acquired skillset to exact vengeance on Kembuchi and his ninja clan.
Labels:
Heroic Bloodshed,
Martial Arts,
Movie Review
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