Underplayed Gems

Mafia vs. Ninja (1984)

Mafia vs. Ninja poster
Original title
洪门小子
Directed by
Robert Tai
Genre
martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 1980s Hong Kong, a mafia group clashes with a ninja clan. The story follows a young man caught in the middle of their violent conflict.

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What happens

Mafia vs. Ninja, also known as Hongmen jue e zhe (simplified Chinese: 洪门小子; traditional Chinese: 洪門小子; pinyin: Hóngmén xiǎozi; lit. 'Mafia boys or The Organization's boys'), is a 1984 martial arts film directed by Robert Tai. Made in Hong Kong, it stars Alexander Lou alongside Charlema Hsu, Silvio Azzolini and Eugene Thomas. The film was originally released as a mini-series of several episodes which was later edited to create the theatrical version. Both versions follow the basic storyline structure, although the mini-series provides richer detail and background for the main characters and the antagonists. The film remains relatively obscure to the general public, although over the years it has gained a large cult following among martial arts cinema enthusiasts. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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