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Shaolin Mantis (1978)
Directed by Lau Kar-leung
“Now that he learned the secret... he was ready to kill!”
Action, Drama · 1h 40m
When scholar Wei Fung is forcibly hired by the Manchu Emperor to infiltrate a clan of rebellious Ming Loyalists, his mission goes adrift when he falls in love with the clan's leader's granddaughter. Wei Fung must choose between his new love and his family, who will be put to death if he doesn't return to the palace successfully.
Cast
David Chiang Da-wei
Wai Fung
Lily Li
Gi Gi's Mother
Lau Kar-Wing
Master Tien, Gi Gi's Grandfather
Cecilia Wong
Tien Gi-Gi
Norman Tsui Siu-keung
Bao Tung, Gi Gi's 4th Uncle
Wai Wang
Emperor Ping Xi
Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Bao Jiang, Gi Gi's 3rd Uncle
John Cheung Ng-Long
Tien Chung, One of Gi Gi's Uncles
Lee Hoi-Sang
Mongolian Fighter
Gordon Liu Chia-hui
Shaolin Fighting Monk
Ching Miao
Wai Jing Yuan, Wai Fung's Father
Teresa Ha Ping
Gi Gi's 1st Aunt
Crew
- Director
- Lau Kar-leung
- Screenplay
- Szeto On
- Director of Photography
- Arthur Wong Ngok-tai
- Original Music Composer
- Frankie Chan Fan-kei
- Editor
- Lee Yim-Hoi, Chiang Hsing-Lung
- Producer
- Runme Shaw
Details
- Original title
- 螳螂
- Release date
- 1978-06-28
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Action, Drama
- Original language
- ZH
- Spoken languages
- Mandarin
- Countries
- Hong Kong
- Production
- Shaw Brothers