A young martial artist vows to take revenge against the ninja who murdered his martial arts master and brothers. He finds a new teacher and faces, together with his new brothers, the Five Element Ninja challenge.
Practical Effects
Elemental ninja traps that would bankrupt a modern studio.
Direction
Chang Cheh's signature masculine melodrama cranked to eleven.
Costume
Five color-coded ninja armies that defined 80s VHS aesthetics.
Director
Chang Cheh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the 1980s ninja craze sparked by 'Enter the Ninja' (1981), this Shaw Brothers production helped cement the 'five elements' trope in martial arts cinema that countless video games and anime still reference.
The earth ninja's underground ambush required actors to be buried alive with breathing tubes—Chang Cheh refused to use doubles for the claustrophobic tunnel sequences.
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