Mafia vs. Ninja
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| Mafia vs. Ninja | |
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| Directed by | Robert Tai |
| Written by | Story: Evia Tao |
| Produced by | Lai Kok Hor Helen Wu |
| Starring | Alexander Lou Eugene Thomas Charlema Hsu Silvio Azzolini Silver Hu Tong Lung Hsieh Wang Chi Sang Wong |
| Cinematography | Tang Yu Tai |
| Edited by | Hong Poon |
| Music by | Tsang Kong Hwa |
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Running time | Approx. 90 minutes |
| Countries | Taiwan Hong Kong |
| Language | English (dubbed) |
Mafia vs. Ninja aka Hong men jue e zhe is a 1984 martial arts film directed by Robert Tai. Made in Hong Kong, it stars Alexander Lou in alongside Eugene Thomas.
Plot
Two sewage workers, Jack Do (Alexander Lou) and Charlie Wu (Charlema Hsu), get mixed up in heavy business when their mobster boss is assassinated by another mobster who wants to control Shanghai and overflow the streets with opium, along with the usual mafia-related affairs such as gambling and prostitution. He is aided by a team of four professional assassins, the most notable two being foreigners: one a black American fighter called Mr. Jones (Eugene Thomas), the other an Italian knife expert called Mimo (Silvio Azzolini). The other two are a Samurai swordsman and a ninjitsu weapon master.
Trivia
- The film uses several poorly made special effects, where wiring and other equipment is clearly visible, which along with the generally poor acting and editing leaves quite a comedic result.
- Dave Kelly, aka "Shmorky", of Something Awful fame exploited the also comical over-the-top fighting sound effects and poor English overdubbing of the film for use in one of his Flash Tubs, "Ninja Vs. Peasant".
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