Five Element Ninjas (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Taiwan Version)

Product Description

Everyone loves ninjas, even Chang Cheh. Although he will always be best remembered for his wuxia pian masterpieces like One-Armed Swordsman & Golden Swallow, in 1982 Chang gave the world one of its most beloved camp classics of ninja madness, Five Element Ninjas. Known in the West as Chinese Super Ninjas, this ludicrous, miles-over-the-top display of impossible ninjitsu "e;skills"e; turned a generation of fans onto nunchaku & shuriken years before those upstart Ninja Turtles arrived on the scene. The movie was heavily edited for its many Saturday afternoon television screenings in America; this new release presents a restored version of the original uncut film, complete with all the limb-ripping, entrail-spilling action & flashes of female nudity that make Five Element Ninjas a guilty-pleasure treasure.

A bitter rivalry between two Chinese martial arts schools comes to a head when one side hires a Japanese samurai to challenge the other. The samurai loses the ensuing duel, however, & commits seppuku in disgrace, which brings down the wrath of the Five Element Ninjas on the samurais opponents. Underwater ninjas, smokescreen ninjas, subterranean ninjas, golden ninjas, & even wood ninjas disguised as trees are soon unleashed on a crazy rampage against the schools students. Eventually the lone survivor from the massacre (Ricky Cheng) meets a mysterious old man who trains him in the secret arts of ninjitsu. Armed with his newfound skills, Ricky & his fellow ninjas-in-training set out to beat the Five Element Ninjas at their own game.