Tag: John Liu

New York Ninja playing on Showtime Networks, The Movie Channel Xtra

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New York Ninja is playing on Showtimes Networks, The Movie Channel Xtra on Wednesday, February 1st at 2:15am

From Showtimes website: The peaceful life of average working man, John, is shattered by the brutal murder of his pregnant wife. Disillusioned by the police’s slow response, John takes to the streets as a sword-wielding vigilante hell bent on cleaning up New York City crime and corruption. But as his quest for justice gains notoriety, a mysterious villain known only as the Plutonium Killer sets his sights on the New York ninja. This over-the-top cult classic was recently restored thirty-five years after being abandoned during production.

The Original Motion Picture to New York Ninja, by Voyag3r, was recorded, mixed and mastered by Steve Greene here at the Battle Chamber and was released on Digital, CD, Cassette and Vinyl by Mondo/Deathwaltz. The film was completed and released by Vinegar Syndrome and edited and re-directed by Kurtis Spieler.

Here is what the New York Times had to say about New York Ninja: The 1984 kung fu film was shot, but it wasn’t completed. Now, with a new director and newly recorded dialogue, the film sees the light of day.

The names of most of the original cast and crew are lost to time, and Spieler said Vinegar Syndrome tried to find Liu but wasn’t able to. This gave Spieler the chance to start fresh with the audio, commissioning a synth-heavy retro score by the Detroit band Voyag3r and fielding a murderer’s row of genre-film stalwarts to dub the actors.

Don’t miss your chance to see New York Ninja in the comfort of your own home! To listen to some of the New York Ninja score, by Voyag3r, visit our Sounds page. To pick up a copy of the soundtrack, visit the Official Voyag3r Store.

New Voyag3r album released, New York Ninja

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The 4th studio album from Detroit’s Voyag3r (pronounced Voyager 3), New York Ninja (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), is out now on CD, Cassette and Vinyl! The film score was written and performed by Voyag3r and recorded, mixed and mastered by Steve Greene, at the Battle Chamber Studio. Artworks by Suspiria.

Formats

CD (all 30-tracks) – Battle Chamber Music
In jewel case with tray card and fold-out booklet. Full color disc print

Cassette (20-track sequence) – Battle Chamber Music
“Plutonian Killer Green” [SOLD OUT]
“Vengeance Red”

Vinyl (19-track sequence) – Mondo/Death Waltz Records
Vinegar Syndrome Vinyl Variant – Bone White with Silver Splatter [SOLD OUT]

Digital & Streaming
Available January 7, 2022 at Voyag3rStore.com • iTunes • AmazonMp3 • Spotify • Tidal • Apple Music • Pandora • iHeart Radio • Deezer • YouTube Music

About the Film New York Ninja

Originally directed by and starring martial arts actor John Liu (The Secret Rivals, Invincible Armor) in his only American production, New York Ninja was filmed entirely on 35mm in 1984, but the project was abandoned during production resulting in all original sound materials being lost over time. 35 years later, Vinegar Syndrome acquired the original unedited camera negative and painstakingly constructed and completed the film. Enlisting the voice talents of genre favorites: Don “The Dragon” Wilson (Bloodfist, Whatever It Takes), Linnea Quigley (Return of the Living Dead, Nightmare Sisters), Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes, Auntie Lee’s Meat Pies), Vince Murdocco (Night Hunter, LA Wars), Matt Mitler (The Mutilator, Battle for the Lost Planet), Leon Isaac Kennedy (Lone Wolf McQuade, Penitentiary), Ginger Lynn Allen (The Devil’s Rejects, Vice Academy), and Cynthia Rothrock (China O’Brien, Martial Law) Vinegar Syndrome Pictures is extremely proud to present this truly one of kind film experience. Restored in 4K from the original camera elements, New York Ninja is finally available in all of its ridiculous over-the-top glory for the first time ever after spending nearly four decades in film obscurity.

Directed by: John Liu and Kurtis Spieler
2021 / 93 min / 1.85:1 / English 2.0 Stereo

Listen to one track from the album on our Sounds page.

Get your copy of Voyag3r – New York Ninja (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) now at Voyag3rStore.com