The Thundering Mantis (1980)
January 3, 1980
Action
1h 33m


Mad, Bad and Insane
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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
- Ah Chi Bryan Leung
- Shiao Tse Tung Eddy Ko Hung
- Grandfather Chin Yuet-Sang
- Fish shop owner Li Kun
- Shu Len's Father Fang Mian
- White Suit Underboss Ma Chin-Ku
- Pharmacy Boss Sun Lan
- Underboss' Lead Thug Shih Ting-Ken
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Keywords
- martial arts
- gang
- orphan
- praying mantis