A Life of Ninja
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.
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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