Great Chicken Scenes #5: ‘Five Element Ninjas’ (1982)

In this short extract from Chang Cheh’s magnificent martial arts comic-strip Five Element Ninjas (1982), Shao Tien-hao (Tien-chi Cheng), the only survivor of a ninja massacre that wiped out his entire clan, is introduced to his future comrades-in-arms and is impressed by their abilities – which include catching a flying chicken in slow motion.  With that kind of skill, they’re clearly well equipped to take on the legendary Five Element Ninjas in the thrilling climax.