Five Element Ninjas

Name: Five Element Ninjas
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1982-04-21
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Ricky Cheng Tien-Chi, Lung Tien-hsiang, Lo Meng, Michael Chan Wai-Man, Chan Pui-Sai

1982·Movie·108 min·★ 6.9(94)

Action Drama

“Stronger than the Dragon... More powerful than the Tiger... Call them the SUPER NINJAS!”

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.

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About Five Element Ninjas

Five Element Ninjas is a 1982 Chinese-language action and drama film directed by Chang Cheh. The cast is led by Ricky Cheng Tien-Chi, Lung Tien-hsiang, Lo Meng. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Eternal Family, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory TV.

Five Element Ninjas was produced by Shaw Brothers and made in Hong Kong. It was released on April 21, 1982.

Director: Chang Cheh
Writers: Chang Cheh, Ni Kuang
Release date: April 21, 1982
Original language: Chinese
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong
Production: Shaw Brothers

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Five Element Ninjas cast & crew

Five Element Ninjas was directed by Chang Cheh and written by Chang Cheh and Ni Kuang.

The cast features Ricky Cheng Tien-Chi as Xiao Tian Hao, Lung Tien-hsiang as Lei Ben, Lo Meng as Liang Zhi Sheng, Michael Chan Wai-Man as Kembuchi Mudou, Chan Pui-Sai as Junko / Ah Shun, and Wong Lik as Li Ying Wu.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Stephen Shing Gam-Wing, cinematography is by Nico Wong Man-Wan, and it was produced by Mona Fong Yat-Wah and Run Run Shaw.

Is Five Element Ninjas worth watching?

Five Element Ninjas holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 94 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action and drama, Five Element Ninjas is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Five Element Ninjas

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