Jump to content

Tongan Ninja: Difference between revisions

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Clean up writing style
Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit
 
(20 intermediate revisions by 17 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|2002 film by Jason Stutter}}
{{more citations needed|date=May 2019}}
{{more citations needed|date=May 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2012}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2012}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
Line 8: Line 9:
| producer = Andrew Calder & Jason Stutter
| producer = Andrew Calder & Jason Stutter
| writer = [[Jemaine Clement]] and Jason Stutter
| writer = [[Jemaine Clement]] and Jason Stutter
| starring = [[Sam Manu]]<br />[[Jemaine Clement]]<br />[[Lisa Tseng]]<br />[[Raybon Kan]]<br />[[David Fane]]<br />[[Victor Rodger]]|
| starring = [[Sam Manu]]<br />[[Jemaine Clement]]<br />[[Lisa Tseng]]<br />[[Raybon Kan]]<br />[[David Fane]]<br />[[Victor Rodger]]
| music = [[Breaking Benjamin|Plan 9]]<br />[[Jemaine Clement]]<br /> [[Bret McKenzie]]|
| music = Plan 9<br />[[Jemaine Clement]]<br /> [[Bret McKenzie]]
| production_companies = [[Warner Bros.]]<br />[[Village Roadshow Pictures]]
| production_companies = [[Warner Bros.]]<br />[[Village Roadshow Pictures]]
| distributor = Anchor Bay Entertainment (US)<br />High Fliers Distribution (UK)<br />Magna Pacific (AUS & NZ)<br />Showtime Australia (Australia)<br />Wild Pictures and Wild Side Vidéo (France)|
| distributor = Anchor Bay Entertainment (US)<br />High Fliers Distribution (UK)<br />Magna Pacific (AUS & NZ)<br />Showtime Australia (Australia)<br />Wild Pictures and Wild Side Vidéo (France)
| released = {{Film date|2002|11|02|North America|2006|01|18|France|df=y}}
| released = {{Film date|2002|11|02|North America|2006|01|18|France|df=y}}
| runtime = 83 minutes
| runtime = 83 minutes
Line 19: Line 20:
| gross =
| gross =
}}
}}
'''''Tongan Ninja''''' is a 2002 [[kung-fu]] [[Action film|action]]-[[comedy film]] directed by [[Jason Stutter]] and filmed in [[New Zealand]]. The film has received recent notoriety for co-starring and being co-written by [[Jemaine Clement]], star of the [[HBO]] comedy ''[[Flight of the Conchords (TV series)|Flight of the Conchords]]''. The movie is a parody of English-dubbed martial arts films, with a plot heavily based on ''[[Way of the Dragon]]''. It also features songs written by Jemaine Clement and Flight of the Conchords co-star Bret McKenzie.
'''''Tongan Ninja''''' is a 2002 [[kung-fu]] [[action comedy]] film directed by [[Jason Stutter]] and filmed in [[New Zealand]]. The film garnered notoriety at the time for co-starring and being co-written by [[Jemaine Clement]], star of the [[HBO]] comedy ''[[Flight of the Conchords (TV series)|Flight of the Conchords]]''. The film is a parody of English-dubbed martial arts films, with a plot heavily based on ''[[Way of the Dragon]]''. It also features songs written by Jemaine Clement and Flight of the Conchords co-star Bret McKenzie.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
A young child is stranded in Tonga when his plane crashes and his father is eaten by a fish. He trains in a dojo till he becomes the [[Tonga]]n [[Ninja]]. The Tongan Ninja is dispatched to the island nation of New Zealand in order to help a brother of his master with his floundering Chinese restaurant. But the mysterious Mister Big stands in the eatery's way as he sends numerous villains such as Knife Man, Gun Man, and the super-sexy Action Fighter who may know a lot about the hero.
A young child is stranded in Tonga when his plane crashes and his father is eaten by piranhas. There, he trains in a dojo until he earns the name [[Tonga]]n [[Ninja]]. The Tongan Ninja is dispatched to the island nation of New Zealand in order to help the brother of his master with his floundering Chinese restaurant. But the mysterious Mister Big stands in the eatery's way as he sends numerous villains such as Knife Man, Gun Man, and Action Fighter to keep the restaurant closed and the employees in fear. The Tongan Ninja must travel to Mr. Big's ninja headquarters at the So-Called-Syndicate to put a stop to his criminal empire once and for all.


==Cast==
==Cast==
Line 41: Line 42:
== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0352925|Tongan Ninja}}
* {{IMDb title|0352925|Tongan Ninja}}
*{{YouTube|k8qpmqoPsfo|Entire film}}


⚫
[[Category:New Zealand films]]
[[Category:2002 films]]
[[Category:2002 films]]
⚫
[[Category:2002 action comedy films]]
⚫
[[Category:2000s martial arts comedy films]]
⚫
[[Category:2000s parody films]]
[[Category:Kung fu films]]
[[Category:Kung fu films]]
[[Category:Ninja films]]
[[Category:Ninja films]]
[[Category:2000s action comedy films]]
[[Category:New Zealand action comedy films]]
⚫
[[Category:Martial arts comedy films]]
⚫
[[Category:New Zealand comedy films]]
[[Category:Films set in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Films set in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Films set in Tonga]]
[[Category:Films set in Tonga]]
[[Category:2000s parody films]]
[[Category:Fictional Tongan people]]
[[Category:Japan in non-Japanese culture]]
[[Category:2000s English-language films]]
[[Category:English-language action comedy films]]




Latest revision as of 05:57, 20 September 2024

Tongan Ninja
Directed byJason Stutter
Written byJemaine Clement and Jason Stutter
Produced byAndrew Calder & Jason Stutter
StarringSam Manu
Jemaine Clement
Lisa Tseng
Raybon Kan
David Fane
Victor Rodger
Music byPlan 9
Jemaine Clement
Bret McKenzie
Production
companies
Distributed byAnchor Bay Entertainment (US)
High Fliers Distribution (UK)
Magna Pacific (AUS & NZ)
Showtime Australia (Australia)
Wild Pictures and Wild Side Vidéo (France)
Release dates
  • 2 November 2002 (2002-11-02) (North America)
  • 18 January 2006 (2006-01-18) (France)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish
BudgetNZ$80,000

Tongan Ninja is a 2002 kung-fu action comedy film directed by Jason Stutter and filmed in New Zealand. The film garnered notoriety at the time for co-starring and being co-written by Jemaine Clement, star of the HBO comedy Flight of the Conchords. The film is a parody of English-dubbed martial arts films, with a plot heavily based on Way of the Dragon. It also features songs written by Jemaine Clement and Flight of the Conchords co-star Bret McKenzie.

Plot

[edit]

A young child is stranded in Tonga when his plane crashes and his father is eaten by piranhas. There, he trains in a dojo until he earns the name Tongan Ninja. The Tongan Ninja is dispatched to the island nation of New Zealand in order to help the brother of his master with his floundering Chinese restaurant. But the mysterious Mister Big stands in the eatery's way as he sends numerous villains such as Knife Man, Gun Man, and Action Fighter to keep the restaurant closed and the employees in fear. The Tongan Ninja must travel to Mr. Big's ninja headquarters at the So-Called-Syndicate to put a stop to his criminal empire once and for all.

Cast

[edit]
  • Sam Manu as Tongan Ninja (Sione Finau)
  • Jemaine Clement as Action Fighter (Marvin)
  • Linda Tseng as Miss Lee
  • Raybon Kan as Asian Sidekick
  • David Fane as Herman the Henchman
  • Victor Rodger as Mr. Big
  • Charley Murphy Samau as Tongan Ninja Child
  • Brett Ormsby as Chang the waiter
  • Marty Pine as Wong
  • Tana Umaga as Famous rugby player

DVD

[edit]

The special features section includes a "making of" segment including director's commentary, and cameos by famous New Zealand directors Peter Jackson and Andrew Adamson.

[edit]


Stub icon

This article about a martial arts film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article related to a New Zealand film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Tongan_Ninja&oldid=1246644593"