Sadly Over-hyped

Powerful

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

I watched this Hong Kong-lensed kung fu film under the title CRIPPLED KUNG FU BOXER, which is an appropriate title unlike NINJA SUPREMO, a later re-titling for VHS release during the ninja boom of the mid 1980s. As there are no ninjas in this production, that title is a misnomer while CRIPPLED KUNG FU BOXER is more than appropriate. The story stars Cliff Lok as an idealistic young kung fu student whose master gets into trouble when he encounters some sinister, physically-deformed criminals.It sounds near the knuckle and it often is, although the disabled characters don't really appear until the second half of the production. The first half is a little slow and aimless, with way too many extraneous characters adding nothing to the story. Lok's hero is likable enough and has a very funny scene with a baby chimpanzee which randomly shows up. They also play that tinkly comedy tune so popular from kung fu films on repeat. Yueh Hua is credited prominently on IMDb but I couldn't spot him in this.The hunchback character introduces plentiful action in the story and indeed the last half hour is one big fight scene in a clearing involving multiple opponents. Just when you think the film is over and you think you've seen it all, a fighter with cerebral palsy shows up and the story gets even weirder and borderline offensive. Still, at least it's unique...

It starts with two against one fighting over hidden money. Cut to Cliff Lok practicing the three section staff. The one armed swordsman barges in and challenges Suen Yuet who "fights" him. Then a spearsman barges in for another challenge. Cliff Lok flips from master to master according to the winner. His father laments how the son is only interested in martial arts. Cliff takes his spearsman master to the brothel and offends about four men. They follow him home and Cliff is forced to flee. The four turn against the father but another master arrives and rescues him. Cliff has his fish dinner stolen by a monkey then hooks up with a "cough" master and a kung fu chick.This is a kung fu farce comedy. Some parts seem to have been made up on the fly but there is a coherent underlying story. The pace is maniacal. I had to pause the movie just to write a note. It is non- stop something happening and the last thirty minutes are non-stop fighting. The only slow down is when the title character appears at about the 46 minute mark. He is a man from Cliff's master's past. He is a hunchback, not a ninja supremo. The ninja title nonsense is leftover from the VHS rental days.I recommend this movie for fans of the genre and warn those who have not watched a few hundred of these type movies that you just won't get it if you watch this one first. I rate it a notch above average.

Cliff Lok stars as a troublemaker who gets sent to learn kung fu from Goo Chang. This movie has a ton of training, right up until the final fights. And the final 2 fights take up the last 20 minutes of the movie. Ma Chin Ku and Choi Wang are the villains, and they really get to shine. They are crippled at the start of the movie, and come back for revenge at the end. Ma Chin Ku is a hunchback, and Choi Wang holds his hands out awkwardly in front of him and his hands are always shaking. These 2 are why the movie is worth watching. They are perfect for these roles. And I have always liked Goo Chang, so I enjoyed his role a lot. And Cliff Lok is good just like he usually is. It's not a great kung fu movie, but definitely worth watching for oldschool fu fans.Picture quality on the Tai Seng DVD is fine. Pretty much the same quality as all the other Martial Arts Theater releases. The English dubbing is pretty good