#124: Ninja in the Dragon’s Den (1982)

About this episode

The episode reviews the 1982 martial arts film Ninja in the Dragon's Den, exploring the rivalry between Ninjitsu and Kung Fu.

Hong Kong director Corey Yuen's tremendously enjoyable, Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982) attempts to settle the perennial schoolyard debate of the 1980s: What's stronger, Ninjitsu or Kung Fu? Hiroyuki Sanada, a ninja on a quest for revenge, and Conan Lee, the kung fu master bent on stopping him, square off in this much loved martial arts classic that's chock-ful of enough booby traps, smoke bombs, fake dummies, impressive acrobatics and superb martial feats to satisfy even the most skillful disciples of the genre. Tune in to hear the full review! Timestamps: [00:00] Intro + Message from Space, Tales from Earthsea, Daimajin, Millenium Actress, Ultra Q, Saint Seiya, Cutey Honey, Queen Emeraldas, Aria [1:01:05] Review of Ninja in the Dragon's Den

People in this episode

Hosts: Grant, TheHeat, Zen

Topics covered

• martial arts
• film review
• 1980s cinema
• Ninjitsu
• Kung Fu
• action
• animation

Keywords

• Ninja in the Dragon's Den
• Corey Yuen
• Hiroyuki Sanada
• Conan Lee
• martial arts
• film review
• 1980s
• Ninjitsu
• Kung Fu

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ninja in the Dragon's Den, Message from Space, Tales from Earthsea, Daimajin, Millenium Actress, Ultra Q, Saint Seiya, Cutey Honey, Queen Emeraldas, Aria

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