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.

It also features songs written by Jemaine Clement and Flight of the Conchords co-star Bret McKenzie.

A young child is stranded in Tonga when his plane crashes and his father is eaten by piranhas.

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.