The Thundering Mantis (1980)
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.
- Released
- 1980-01-03
- Genres
- Action
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 from 9 votes
Cast
- Bryan Leung Kar-yan as Ah Chi
- Chang Hai-Fen as Shu Len
- Eddy Ko Hung as Shiao Tse Tung
- Wong Yat-Lung as The Kid
- Chin Yuet-Sang as Grandfather
- Li Kun as Fish shop owner
- Fang Mian as Shu Len's Father
- Ma Chin-Ku as White Suit Underboss
- Sun Lan as Pharmacy Boss
- Shih Ting-Ken as Underboss' Lead Thug
- Ou Li-Bao as Waiter
- Chang Fu-Chien as Student
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