Hong Kong Synopsis
五遁忍術
“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.
The 1981–1983 Hong Kong Window
45 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Five Element Ninjas sits at position #11.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Five Element Ninjas. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Five Element Ninjas premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #208 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (75th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #126 of 516 (top 24%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | April 21, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0084921 |