CinemaOSMovie · 1980 · 1h 33m · PG

The Thundering Mantis

Mad, Bad and Insane

58%(9)IMDbAction

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.

Directed byTeddy Yip Wing-Cho

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
ZH
Released
January 3, 1980
Revenue
$25,309
Studios
East Asia Film (H. K.) Co.Goldig Films (H.K.) Ltd.

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
Written by
Chang Hsin-Yi
Produced by
Stanley Chow Fook-Leung

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