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Release, runtime and language
1978 · 105 mins · Chinese
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Starring
Yasuaki Kurata, Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Norman Tsui Siu-Keung, Teresa Ha Ping, Lee Hoi-Sang, Wilson Tong

Nothing is more terrifying than a ninja… except death. Gordon Liu plays a Chinese martial arts student who struggles to relate to his new Japanese wife. A string of martial misunderstandings escalates into an international incident, forcing him to battle seven of Japan’s top masters—each a specialist in a distinct art, from karate and samurai swordsmanship to ninjitsu.

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