Alexander lo, charng shan, william yen skilled fighter sung li ting is looking for a kung fu master who can beat him in battle and teach him new techniques. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, assassination and guerrilla warfare. Tokusatsu entertainment often deals with science fiction, fantasy or horror, but can also include kaiju, superhero, metal hero, mecha, and super sentai title release date phantom agents film based on the. Lau karleung has a cameo role as so chan, a master of zui quan. A band of monks from the shaolin temple embark on a mission to get the golden sutra to tibet after the shaolin abbot is. When it comes to strategy, i would say a ninja would win. A comical crook terence hill and his big sidekick bud spencer become police rookies and bust a drug ring. While a shaolin monk, i would say, is better when it comes to hand and hand combat. This underling then strikes a deal with the japanese yakuza in the hopes of toppling his boss and become the.
Hong kong actor jackie chans career spans nearly sixty years and features him working as an. Another actionpacked, hardhitten kungfu great, where a. Alexander lo rei, eagle han ying, lucifer lee, robert tai, mike wong. Shaolin guard vhs art mai chen jsai, 1984 shaolin, art.
Ninja is an independently released martial arts film starring jack long and alexander lo plot. He recruits the yee ho ninja clan who begin abducting. With alexander rei lo, william yen, alan chung san chui, chiping chang. The game features authentic fighting sounds from films and a licensed soundtrack with great music from classic kung fu movies. In this comparison article, we examine the key characteristics of each group. As yuen enlists the help of ninjas to destroy all oppositions, it is now up to the elite shaolin fighter guards to save the temple and its priceless artifact. View this page in english french german indonesian italian japanese korean portuguese russian spanish thai. Shaolin vs wutang is a indie love letter to martial arts and classic kung fu films. Shogun ninja 1980 hollywood film hiroyuki sanada, shinichi chiba, etsuko shihomi action movie duration. In fact, countless martial arts and action films have been produced wherein one or the otherand sometimes bothplay essential roles. Sewage workers jack and charlie get involved in an international asian gang war when jack helps the boss of a shanghai gang against one of his rebellious underlings. And also, the idea of using an arsenal of weapons such as shurikens and poisonous kunai.
Final duel packs an awful lot of zany fun into its ninety minutes running time. Most popular community and official content for the past week. It is because ninja has the ability to blend, like being cautious and stealth. Netflix now allows you to download movies and tv shows to your phone or tablet.
American soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, singlehandedly takes on mercenaries in the philippines. Made for casual game fans not intended for hardcore fighting game players. About this game shaolin vs wutang is a 1 on 1 indie casual combat game featuring hand to hand and weapon combat, great music and inspired graphics. It stars tai regular alexander lo and personally, this film is the most fun out of everything on this list. Shaolin monk vs taekwondo master part 2 hq amazing. A ninja or shinobi was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal japan. Shaolin guards alexander lou actor, robert tai actor rated. With michael dudikoff, steve james, judie aronson, guich koock. Ninja and shaolin challenges ninja is a martial arts film produced in 1978. The counter, guard break and parrying systems are there for the advanced. Season 1 was released on dvd and bluray on may 11, 2010. Shaolin challenges ninja is a retitling, redubbing and minor reedt of lau karleungs heroes of the east 1978, released for the uk vhs market in the mid80s. He then had starring roles in several kung fu films, such as 1973s little tiger of canton and 1976s new fist of fury. Jet li versus donnie yen with absurdly long poles in an absurdly narrow alley.
The shaolin monks and the japanese ninjas are intwined in a confusing mystery of murder. Shaolin challenges ninja 1978 ninjas all the way down. Shaolin and ninja are some of the most mysterious and colorful characters in cinema. A troop of monks from the shaolin temple embark on a mission to get the golden. The picture on this one looks a bit scratched at first but actually gets better and is pretty good. Ninja shao lin tong zi gong ninjas, condors usa ninja. When president yuen of the new chinese republic demands that the shaolin temple give up the precious golden sutra of da mor, the shaolin monks rejected yuens edict. With amazing feats of strength, flexibility, and painendurance, the shaolin have created a worldwide reputation as the ultimate buddhist warriors. The story is simple the japanese challenge shaolin to a contest which will determine who has the better martial arts. Ninja 1988 ninjas test their skills against shaolin warriors when they attempt to plunder a temple in japaneseoccupied china.
The main differences are that in line with overzealous uk censorship of the time two fights are cut entirely one involving gordon lius trademarked threesection nunchaku. The 20 best ninja movies of all time page 2 taste of. Shaolin guard aka wu seng aka hero of shaolin aka guards of shaolin 1984 nonstop kung fu with the intense alexander lou. Nine onehour episodes of the show were produced for season 1. With its naked kung fu chicks, water spider assault teams, jivetalking black monks, ninja swastika formations, cackling bad guys and longeyebrowed shaolin monks, this movie sounds like a dreamcometrue for fans of trash cinema. Shaolin kung fu has hundreds of weapons, but monks usually consider the 10 famous weapons or 18 famous weapon forms, counting the various forms of weapons. The ninja waddles away, then rips the bi shou out of his knee and flings it aside. Shaolin monks trained at the shaolin temple which existed from 464 ad until it was shuttered during the cultural revolution in 1966. Shaolin guard 1984 best martial arts movies of all time chinese martial arts. The peaceful shaolin monks are reluctant to engage the ninjas in combat but are eventually forced to defend themselves.
Tokusatsu, which literally means special filming, is a japanese term for liveaction film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects. Ninja from robert tai, the action director who brought the world such hits as 5 venoms, kid with the golden arms, invincible shaolin and many others comes one his true epics, shaolin vs. Best netflix movies you can download right now thrillist. Customers who ordered this also ordered the 36th chamber of shaolin ten tigers of shaolin. Scorching sun, fierce winds, wild fire aka any which way you punch aka dragon connection aka duel u. Its notable for portraying japanese martial arts alongside the more typical kungfu used. Alternatively, use the tick boxes to select only the releases you wish to view and then click apply filter. With alexander rei lo, philip so, hsueherh hu, hsieh wang. No flashy over the top effects, just combat influenced by classic kung fu films. There are ninjas, shaolin monks, and then they fight. Shaolin had the reputation as being one of the best places in china to tra. Shaolin vs wing vs ninjitsu i did a lot of researching, but i cant really tell how shaolin wushu differs from wing chun obviously besides little to no leg work from ninjitzu. A temple of dedicated shaolin monks strive to protect their sacred temple and the priceless golden sutra it houses in this highkicking martial arts. Taekwondo vs shaolin kung fu motivational video duration.
Jade fox is a brilliant shapes movie with tien peng as the illustrious character jade fox. Such warriors include the apache, ninja, pirate, shaolin monk, and zande. While trying to figure out the culprate, a question of power and ability comes into play. A troop of monks from the shaolin temple embark on a mission to get the golden sutra to tibet after the shaolin abbot is killed by their traitorous teacher. I finally put my hands on a mandarin with english subtitles of scorching sun, fierce wind, wild fir view. Ninja 1983 this is the best robert tai film by far and it is just a nonstop kung fu battle between the japanese and their ninja and the shaolin monks. It starred gordon liu and was directed by lau karleung. There are numerous claimants to the title of greatest kung fu movie ever. In japaneseoccupied china, a group of ruthless ninjas schemes to take control of a shaolin temple and all of its riches by any means necessary. The ninja s believe that their martial arts is far superior to that of the monks. Taking ohter points into considderation, yes kung fu was the mother to many a martial art, but the ninjas obviously prefered ninjitsu, or would have just practiced kung fu.
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