Tongan Ninja, New Zealand, 2003

Director: Jason Stutter
Producers: Andrew Calder, Jason Stutter 

Screenplay: Jermaine Clement, Jason Stutter 

Executive producer: Sue Rogers
Stunts: Rod Fransham 

Fights choreographed by: Sam Manu 

Kitchen dance choreographed by: Brett McKenzie

With: Sam Manu (Sione Finau/Tongan Ninja), Jemaine Clement (Marvin/Action Fighter), Linda Tseng (Miss Lee), Charles Lum (Master Magaskai & Unlce Lee), Raybon Kan (Asian Sidekick), Dave Fane (Herman the Henchman), Victor Rodger (Mr Big), Jed Brophy (Bank Manager), Peter Daube (Chef Guy), Sean Allan (Knife Man), Aaron Cubis (Gun Man), Hoani Siueva (Hemi the Henchman), Grant Clifford (Graham the Henchman), Brent Ormsby (Chang), Party Pine (Wong), Tana Umaga (Famous Rugby Player)
Voices: Jermain Clement (voice of Tongan Ninja), Laura Hill (voice of Miss Lee), Taika Cohen (voice of Graham)

35mm, colour, 85 minutes, PG—low level violence

He comes from the mighty Kingdom of Tonga (pop: 105,600, principal export: baby squash). He is trained in the ancient art of ninjitsu. He is, unsurprisingly, Tongan Ninja, and now his story can be told. Ever since his father was eaten by a fish, Sione was brought up to follow the way of the ninja. Now he must journey toward his greatest challenge and defend the beautiful Miss Lee and her restaurant from Mr Big and the Syndicate. These men will stop at nothing to get their hands on an ethnic hospitality establishment servicing the central business district. Only his fists and his long years of training in Tonga will help him face Gun Man (he’s good with guns), Knife Man (good with knives), Henchman (good with henches), Chef Guy (you get the idea) and Asian Sidekick. Finally, he must confront his ultimate nemesis – Action Fighter. Will love, and a great deal of physical violence, triumph in the end? You work it out. Shot in stunning yet convenient locations, Tongan Ninja features exciting new sound and special effects techniques designed to fool the extremely gullible into thinking it was done for real. Tongan Ninja is something special, something different, something that gives the phrase “this film is yet to be classified” a disturbing new meaning. People who love musicals, people who like sophisticated comedy, devotees of the best Hong Kong action films, foley artists, all will want to corner the makers of Tongan Ninja in a darkened alley and ask “Why?” Tongan Ninja – the film you didn’t know you wanted, until you wanted it.