He goes back to join his ninja master, teams up with 3 others who were being trained by the ninja master, and the four of them set out to beat the elemental ninjas at their own game. However, for me Five Element Ninjas is easily one of the best because it not only delivers the goods, but is a very well crafted quality production. Armed with these weapons and skills Tien-hao pays a visit to the Ninja master whose men had annihilated his home and killed his brothers and master. Ninja tactics and techniques are displayed in fine detail here. Cruelly, the picture is remarkably chaste.
I have seen better acting and chorography in my local school play. But one wonder as the gore factor is rather high? One of the champions' falls and the ninjas firebomb the master's room. In the wilds of China, the Martial Arts Alliance, a house of nobility and martial art purity, has been challenged by the nefarious Five Elements Formation, led by Kembuchi Chan Wai-Man , a supreme master of a Japanese fight style known as Ninjitsu. Before I even knew the name Shaw Bros. Unfortunately, many production credits are not translated and I don't know who was the genius behind the fight scenes. Lo Meng is the only one doing open hand fighting and he fights a samurai in the first extended fight scene! Each ninja clan has its own unique attack setup gold-shields that fire spires, wood-ninjas posing as trees and using claws, water-ninja frogmen that pull kungfu fighters to the water where they can be easily killed, fire-smoke screens and fire setting traps, earth-underground spearmen.
The 10th match is reserved for the respective masters to square off. With all manner of cool weaponry, and superbly choreographed fighting throughout, all taken to crazy extremes by director Cheh, Five Element Ninjas is a seriously enjoyable movie, with a satisfyingly brutal finalé that sees all of the ninjas being kicked, punched, sliced, diced and literally torn limb from limb by Shao Tien-hao and his buddies. They work to fortify their headquarters for the impending ninja attack. Meanwhile, sexy female ninja Senji Pei Hsi Chen infiltrates the base of the white guys who I think are called The Alliance of the Martial Arts World, but 'white guys' is quicker to type ; she sends plans of their building to her ninja pals who launch an attack, killing all but Shao Tien-hao Tien-Chi Cheng , who makes it to the home of a martial arts master who teaches him how to fight against the ninjas. Super Ninjas along with The Kid with the Golden Arms, 5 Deadly Venoms, Mortal Combat and Unbeatable Dragon are in my estimation the best of Chang Cheh's movies.
They had blades for every limb, steel assistance for every occasion. But the brothers and Tien-hao are ready using part of their multi-weapon to block the glare. The first 30 minutes are practically non stop action sequences, with the opening showing a tournament between japanese bushidos and kungfu weapons experts. The action sequences are fantastic if you don't mind the gore and spraying arterial fluids and in all this is a bloody good time, and one of the most incredible movies I've yet seen. There is only one problem. A young martial artist seeks revenge on the Ninja who kills his martial arts brothers and teacher. The last of the eight is attacked by the Earth ninjas and their master, who appear from and disappear into the ground; he also dies.
The last wood ninja is caught by a flying scythe on each hand and foot. He tosses his ring at Zeng, who is poisoned when he catches it. Sometime later the victorious Kung Fu school gets a challenge from the five element ninjas. He finds help in the form of a new teacher who knows Ninjitsu and new brothers. He finds help in the form of a new teacher who knows Ninjitsu and new brothers.
Lo Mang desperately fights to save himself and his master but comes up short due to a devious plot by the Japenese infiltrator Sungi. Scoring carries itself well, nicely accentuating the action without intrusion, offering a deep feel for stringed instruments. The music is effective and the varied locations add to the visual splendour of the movie. Water: These ninja use reeds and swim underwater ready to strike the Kung Fu warriors at just the right moment. He takes refuge with the elderly Ninja and his three sons.
Another dubbed kung fu film I thought was a sequel to 5 Deadly Venoms. Unfortunately, many production credits are not translated and I don't know who was the genius behind the fight scenes. After he throws his last blanket on the fire he is overcome by the heat and smoke and dies. Rightly so - when he caught one of the ninja's rings thrown to him by a disembowelled samurai he was poisoned and he knows he is now unable to use his kung-fu for 'about three months'. Also starring Iien Hsiang Lung. When the last earth ninja is skewered the Ninja grandmaster explodes to the surface for the ultimate showdown.
One side, the 'good guys' wear odd and slightly homo-erotic white costumes. Tien-hao and his three new brothers are equipped with an odd ax like weapon that is really 12 weapons in one. He takes refuge with the elderly Ninja and his three sons. Synopsis A young martial artist seeks revenge on the Ninja who kills his martial arts brothers and teacher. Where was there any chemistry or reason he shouldn't have killed her on the spot when the ropes were untied? Now well-trained in ninjutsu and aware of the ninjas' trickery, Hao and his fellow martial arts students easily defeat the Japanese ninjas.