The Thundering Mantis

The Thundering Mantis

93 mins | Action | Jan. 3, 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.

The Thundering Mantis

93 mins | Action | Jan. 3, 1980

The Thundering Mantis
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Goldig Films (H.K.) Ltd., East Asia Film (H. K.) Co.
Original title 癲螳螂
Directors Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
Writers Chang Hsin-Yi

Cast

Leung Kar-yan

as Ah Chi

Eddy Ko Hung

as Shiao Tse Tung

Feng Cheng

as Shu Len

Wong Yat-Lung

as The Kid

Chin Yuet-Sang

as Grand Dad

Lee Kwan

as Fish shop owner

Fang Mian

as Shu Len's Dad

Ma Chin-Ku

as White suit underboss

Suen Lam

as Pharmacy boss