Shaolin Mantis
1978 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.5
Although David Chiang had starred in over 40 films as a martial arts hero, in Shaolin Mantis, where he plays a man who learns martial arts from a praying mantis, then seeks revenge for his wife's death, the movie contains some of Chiang's best fight scenes ever.
Also known as Deadly Mantis · Deadly Shaolin Mantis
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Details
- Original title
- 螳螂
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-06-28
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 96 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (31 votes)
Themes
- martial arts
- kung fu
- marriage
- shaolin kung fu
- training-montage
- animal kung fu
Cast & crew
David Chiang Da-Wei
as Wai Fung
Lily Li
as Gi Gi's Mother
Lau Kar-Wing
as Master Tien, Gi Gi's Grandfather
Cecilia Wong
as Tien Gi-Gi
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
as Bao Tung, Gi Gi's 4th Uncle
Wai Wang
as Emperor Ping Xi
Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
as Bao Jiang, Gi Gi's 3rd Uncle
John Cheung Ng-Long
as Tien Chung, One of Gi Gi's Uncles
Lee Hoi-Sang
as Mongolian Fighter
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
as Shaolin Fighting Monk
Directed by Lau Kar-Leung