The Thundering Mantis
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The Thundering Mantis

“Mad, Bad and Insane”

★ 5.8/10 TMDB 1980-01-03 93 min

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.

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Billed Cast
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
Ou Li-Bao
Waiter
Chang Fu-Chien
Chang Fu-Chien
Student
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