A Life of Ninja

亡命忍者
Lee Tso-nam
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New York Asian Film Festival 2013

June 28 - July 11, 2013

The wildest ninja flick you’ll ever see, A Life of Ninja features mud fights, professional wrestling, icicle knives, naked ladies, and plenty of freaky kung fu.

DIRECTOR
Lee Tso-nam
YEAR
1983
COUNTRY
Taiwan
RUNTIME
88 minutes
ORIGINAL TITLE
亡命忍者
START DATE
July 5, 2013

Someone is using ninjas in an attempt to kill miserly and womanizing businessman Chan Ming Fu, and there is no shortage of people with a motive. His wife and sister-in-law both detest him, for starters. The police recruit Kendo teacher and former ninja Chow to protect Chan, but that turns out to be easier said than done.

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