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The Challenge of the Lady Ninja

Original title: Lang nu shen long jian
  • 19831983
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
148
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The Challenge of the Lady Ninja (1983)
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During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, a Chinese woman trains in the covert arts. When she arrives in Hong Kong, she learns that her brother works on behalf the Japanese cause. She then... Read allDuring the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, a Chinese woman trains in the covert arts. When she arrives in Hong Kong, she learns that her brother works on behalf the Japanese cause. She then pulls together a team of women warriors to stop her brother.During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, a Chinese woman trains in the covert arts. When she arrives in Hong Kong, she learns that her brother works on behalf the Japanese cause. She then pulls together a team of women warriors to stop her brother.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
148
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tso Nam Lee
  • Writers
    • Hsin-Yi Chang(story)
    • Hsin Wei(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Hui-Shan Yang
    • Kuan Tai Chen
    • Yun-Peng Hsiang
  • Director
    • Tso Nam Lee
  • Writers
    • Hsin-Yi Chang(story)
    • Hsin Wei(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Hui-Shan Yang
    • Kuan Tai Chen
    • Yun-Peng Hsiang
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    • 10User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Hui-Shan Yang
    Hui-Shan Yang
    • Wu Shiau-kuei
    • (as Hui-Sang Yang)
    Kuan Tai Chen
    Kuan Tai Chen
    Yun-Peng Hsiang
    Yun-Peng Hsiang
    Ying-Chi Chang
    Kai-Chun Chen
    • Liu Chun
    Sung-Young Chen
    Sung-Young Chen
    Yi-Chun Chiang
    Yi-Chun Chiang
    • Madame King
    Yen-Fei Chin
    Yi-Fang Chin
    • Chang Fang
    Han Hsieh
    Han Hsieh
    • Elder Wu
    Il-do Jang
    Il-do Jang
      Ti-Men Kan
      Ti-Men Kan
      • Iwaga
      Tsai-Yung Li
      Kang Peng
      • Kuroda
      Ying-Lan Pu
      • Ya-Chih
      • (as Ying-lan Po)
      Jung-Chi Sun
      • Yeh Feng
      Robert Tai
      Robert Tai
      • Yamamoto
      • (as Chieh Tai)
      Chien Tsao
      • Ninja Sensei
      • Director
        • Tso Nam Lee
      • Writers
        • Hsin-Yi Chang(story)
        • Hsin Wei(screenplay)
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      • Goofs
        Nonsensical time inconsistencies. The Japanese occupation seems to be around WW II (including a vaguely Nazi underling), but cars, much of the wardrobe, and many hairstyles were pure 1970s-80s. Early use of guns disappears, leaving martial arts of olden times as the medium for conflict.
      • Connections
        Referenced in Best of the Worst: The New Gladiators, Exterminator 2, and Aftermath (2013)

      User reviews10

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      A classic, rare B-movie
      I am lucky enough to have a friend who has this movie, and I have got to say that anyone who loves B-movies MUST find this somehow. Just look at this list!

      • Bad English dubbing


      • Inconsistent and unexplained plot elements


      • Racial prejudice against Japanese (this was made in Hong Kong, after all)


      • The kicker: The Empire's theme from Star Wars is the introduction music


      It begins immediately. No credits or anything, you pop in the tape and the movie starts immediately. Stuff happens, most of which has been mentioned by the other reviewer. I won't bother to explain all of it. Suffice it to say, FIND THIS MOVIE NOW!
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      10
      • man9x
      • May 16, 2000

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      • Release date
        • 1987 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Taiwan
      • Languages
        • Mandarin
        • Cantonese
      • Also known as
        • Chinese Super Ninja 2
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 32 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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