Because I'm so familiar with the English dub I could quote lines from it all day and not get bored , it's going to be hard getting used to everyone speaking in Mandarin. Representing each of the five elements, there's the water ninjas, who come out of the water, the fire ninjas, who use fire and smoke tactics, the earth ninjas, who erupt out of the ground, the gold ninjas, who blind their opponents with their golden shields, and the wood ninjas, who hide inside of trees. But, just to see this movie in widescreen, I can deal with that, no problem. The stupid dialogue and goofy dubbing make for some great entertainment. The choreography is flawless and shows off the obvious skill of the performers. It is, of course, not brilliant, but we aren't ducking under our seats in horror.
It has cool color-themed ninjas representing the elements. The music score is more appropriate to a production of a decade earlier and the English dubbing leaves much to be desired, but the movie is still rewarding. I saw it again years and years later; in fact, I know exactly when it was: Summer of 1992. I'd say it's better than sex, but what do I know? Non-profit, education or personal use tops the balance in favor of fair use. I've never liked dubbed movies. Case in point: When I got home from seeing Terminator 2.
The ninja leader then sends in female ninja Senshi to gather information on Shao's school. A good thing too is that these fights last for a long periods of time, providing non-stop enjoyment as the carnage ensues. . It's the kind of movie that brings back all of the excitement that you got from watching movies when you were a little kid. Case in point: When I got home from seeing Terminator 2. Where's the excrement in that one scene where that one Chinese fighter has intestinal stuff hanging out? This leads to the destruction of the school, the murder of the teacher and Chi Shang, and the capture of Shao.
The sets look fake as hell, but it just feels right for a surreal movie like this. It blew my mind and I knew I was witnessing something special. Cozying up with the gullible Chi Shang, she successfully gathers enough details for the ninjas to mount a nighttime assault. And later on, this one dude's back is fried cause he gets stuck to a fuggin door. It gets the job done with what the director, actors, and cheesy set pieces can do.
A good thing too is that these fights last for a long periods of time, providing non-stop enjoyment as the carnage ensues. The fighting in this movie is great across the board. He's always been one of my favorites. The choreography is flawless and shows off the obvious skill of the performers. During this long battle sequence the movie offers many grisly moments, with the aforementioned intestine-tripping, multiple hackings and dismemberings, and even in the uncut version a quick glimpse of a female fire ninja's breasts.
The fact that it has dozens of ninjas with a variety of ninja weapons and performing all sorts of ninja moves is almost reason enough to give this movie a perfect score. It gets the job done with what the director, actors, and cheesy set pieces can do. I'm not a big fan of martial arts films. Did this detract from my enjoyment of the film? Their teacher, who's lost his kung-fu due to a poisoned dart the samurai threw at him right before committing suicide, sends off several of his best students, but keeps Shao and Chi Shang portrayed by Venom Lo Meng by his side. I'm dreaming of the day when Celestial releases this movie, but dreading it, too. Chang Cheh is a mad genius. In some ways, Five Element Ninja can be seen as an ultraviolent combination of Chang's earlier, more artsy but bloody movies and his later kung-fu fests.
Remember last time, you ate all my food! When you think about the movie after having watched it, you smile immensely. Streaming full Five Element Ninjas 1982 first, Once you can rate this movie. To my surprise, however, Chinese Super Ninja kicks ass. The ninjas are brilliantly realized: the use of colors, weaponry, and techniques are all well done. I remember watching Betamax copies of all of Bruce Lee's films, but my experience with kung fu-heavy action films was pretty much limited to that and whatever Hollywood crapped out, like Big Trouble in Little China, The Last Dragon and Bloodsport. He's able to escape, due to a lesson he once received from an elderly Chinese ninja master.
The photos are copyrighted and courtesy by their respective owners. This film is one of Chang Cheh's best, even if the sets are a bit cheap-looking at one point you can see paint bubbles in the sky , and the costumes at times are too outrageous. The movie already had great importance to me, but it rocketed into the mythic stratosphere just a few months later, when I entered college and met a guy who loved the movie as much as I did. The pacing of the narrative is perfect. Lots and lots of ninjas.
Our heroes battle against an array of ninjas, all based off the five elements: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. In fact, the ending gets me every time. This Shaw Brothers film is another high quality classic packed with cool action and martial arts elements perfect for any Kung Fu movie fan! In fact this movie was partly responsible for the friendship between me and this guy, Ken, a friendship which continues to this day. Getting on with it, this movie rocks. Want to know what the movie's about? I don't know too many ninjas who would wear bright gold costumes, and believe you me, I know lots of ninjas. They are absolutely a sight to behold! I especially enjoyed how the ninjas clad in black move through the night without making a sound. And while most of these types of movies' story telling methods are painfully bad, this one cannot be put in that list.