I say, have you got any Grey Poupon I can put on this rotting hot dog?

Ninja in the Claws of the CIA

Now technically, this kind of qualifies as a tinfoil hat movie. It does have the CIA doing dastardly deeds and blackmailing a ninja into doing their dirty work.

This movie also features the fantastic kicking skills of John Liu, who also directed this film, and has excellent taste in karate babes.  This was his first film directing. I will say his directorial style is perfect for people with ADHD, as it jumps all over the place. Try not to focus on that and just enjoy the fight scenes, the comically inept CIA agents, and the amazing women.

It also features that awkward 1981 costuming.  Bell bottoms were still in, along with polyester suits.  You can start to see some mid-1980s costume influence on the women.  And who are those amazing women?

Some trivia – This film is also known as Made in China. Considering all the translations and how movies get distributed outside of China this is not a surprise. Do not confuse this with a movie titled Made in China from 2019. That is a totally different movie.  It is not a remake.

This is John Liu’s first movie, which he shot in the same year as his second movie! That’s over achieving.  I have not seen his second movie, Zen Kwun Do Strikes in Paris, but I have a sneaking suspicion it shares footage with this one.

So Watch!  Or Don’t!  Everything is voluntary. Next week, we will have some more fun with Frankenstein’s Army. I haven’t watched it yet, so what could go wrong?

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