Ninja In The Deadly Trap
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Ninja In The Deadly Trap

A secret fighting style is the only weapon that can stop invaders.

6.2 / 10 1981 1h 32mNR Chinese
DramaAction

Storyline

During the Ming Dynasty, as Japanese pirates wreak havoc along the Chinese coast, laying waste to entire towns, a band of ninjas start appearing and target the Chinese military commander, General Chi. The Master of the Three Arts (who possesses a book illustrating various ninja techniques) is the only one who can combat this new enemy, so he pledges that his students will join Chi's army in their fight to wipe out the killers.

Cast & Crew

Phillip Kwok Chui

Phillip Kwok Chui

Mao Tin-Yeung

Lead
Yasuaki Kurata

Yasuaki Kurata

Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader

Lu Feng

Lu Feng

Tung Yen

Chiang Sheng

Chiang Sheng

Chau

Ti Lung

Ti Lung

General Chi Chik Kuang

CP

Chang Peng

General Yung

CC

Chung-kuei Chang

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Phillip Kwok Chui's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Ninja In The Deadly Trap is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker