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The Thundering Mantis

The Thundering Mantis

Mad, Bad and Insane

1980•1h 33m•5.4/10
Action

Ratings

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5.4/10(8)

Ah Chi (Ka-Yan Leung) is obsessed with the martial arts and, more often than not, his kung-fu clowning gets him into trouble. Ending up facing Hsia (Eddie Ko) of the notorious Jade Brotherhood is inevitable. As a result, Hsia forces Chi's martial arts master to expel him. Masterless and working for a fish vendor, Chi meets a crafty kid (Yat Lung Wong), whose uncle Chow Tung (Chin Yuet Sang) is a master of the Insane Mantis style. The Jade Brotherhood aims for control of the small town but Chi is training with a new Master and will not accept bullies in the neighbourhood.

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Production

East Asia Film (H. K.) Co., Goldig Films (H.K.) Ltd.

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Bryan Leung Kar-Yan

Bryan Leung Kar-Yan

Ah Chi

Chang Hai-Fen

Shu Len

Eddy Ko Hung

Eddy Ko Hung

Shiao Tse Tung

Wong Yat-Lung

The Kid

Chin Yuet-Sang

Chin Yuet-Sang

Grandfather

Li Kun

Li Kun

Fish shop owner

Fang Mian

Fang Mian

Shu Len's Father

Ma Chin-Ku

Ma Chin-Ku

White Suit Underboss

Sun Lan

Sun Lan

Pharmacy Boss

Shih Ting-Ken

Shih Ting-Ken

Underboss' Lead Thug

Ou Li-Bao

Waiter

Chang Fu-Chien

Chang Fu-Chien

Student

Pang San

Pang San

Thug

Pei De-Yun

Pei De-Yun

Street Vendor

Li Chu-Yong

Thug

Li Long-Yin

Thug

Hung Ji-Yue

Boatman

Ko Chang-Sheng

Ko Chang-Sheng

Thug

Robert Tai

Robert Tai

Jade Horse Gang Thug

Chu Ko

Chu Ko

Student

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