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Two rival kung fu clans meet for a tournament, and the losing side, unwilling to swallow the shame, calls in a squad of Japanese mercenaries. That's the spark for Five Element Ninjas (五遁忍術, 1982), a Shaw Brothers action classic you can watch online on iFILM, directed by martial arts legend Chang Cheh.
These ninjas fight by the five Chinese elements — gold, wood, water, fire and earth — each with its own costume, weapon and dirty trick. They wipe out the entire clan. One young fighter survives, finds a new master, learns the ninja arts himself, and gathers sworn brothers for the reckoning.
The back half is a parade of duels where every elemental style gets broken down move by move. Buckets of blood, acrobatic stunt work and gleefully inventive deaths turned this into a cult favorite among old-school martial arts fans. The poster promised "super ninjas stronger than the dragon" — and it delivers. If you like your kung fu hand-made with zero CGI, this is your night. Stream Five Element Ninjas (1982) online on iFILM.
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