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CHALLENGE OF THE LADY NINJA

Giant Chinese Shinobi, Stripper Ninjutsu and the Ninja Who Met Geronimo
12 Apr 2026

Giant Chinese Shinobi, Stripper Ninjutsu and the Ninja Who Met Geronimo

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 0

Been absolutely swamped with secret shadow work in the ninja field since the start of the year, no time for new features alas, but I did want to throw flowers at some superb disc releases of late. CHALLENGE OF THE … Continued

CHALLENGE OF THE LADY NINJA, Dagger of Kamui, DUEL TO THE DEATH
13 Nov 2013

CHALLENGE OF THE LADY NINJA promo brochure

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 1

Two of my favorite kung-fu-based ninja-sploitation flicks are the Taiwan via Hong Kong oddities Deadly Life of a Ninja and Challenge of the Lady Ninja, both featuring the delightful Elsa Yeung. While Deadly Life features a bizarre pro-wrestling element that will … Continued

CHALLENGE OF THE LADY NINJA, Elsa Yeung
20 May 2011

A designer’s rant…

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV, 5 - Art and Advertising | 5

A reader sent me some anime movie poster scans, for which I was grateful, but one of them just struck a nerve – a wrong nerve – and I have to vent. Some day job background first – I pay … Continued

AMERICAN NINJA, CHALLENGE OF THE LADY NINJA, Deadly Silver Ninja, Enter the Ninja, Mafia vs. Ninja, Ninja III: The Domination, Ninja Scroll, The Ninja Dragon
12 Nov 2009

CHALLENGE OF THE LADY NINJA

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 0

If you haven’t seen them, don’t dismiss low-brow Thai/HK exploitation flicks like Challenge of the Lady Ninja (aka Chinese Super Ninjas II) or Deadly Life of a Ninja as mere crap. They are BRILLIANT CRAP – utterly BAT-SHIT, full of … Continued

CHALLENGE OF THE LADY NINJA, Elsa Yeung

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