Shaolin Mantis

– Skilled martial arts director Lau Ka Leung offers you another Kung Fu treat! this Asian classic intr..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
1978
Original Name:
螳螂
Shaolin Mantis (1978) - Also known as 螳螂

Skilled martial arts director Lau Ka Leung offers you another Kung Fu treat! this Asian classic introduces viewers to the Shaolin Mantis way of fighting! The tale takes you back to the Qing dynasty & Wei Feng, the son of a Qing official who tries to unveil facts about a revolt. The grand daughter of the farmer community where his investigation takes him, sacrifices her life to save him in the end. Managing to escape unscathed, he promises to hunt down the girl's killer and therefore creates the effective technique of Shaolin Mantis.

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Shaolin Mantis (1978) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Jan 1984

Language:

Mandarin

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Chia-Liang Liu

Writer:

On Szeto

Main Actors:

David Chiang, Cecilia Wong, Lily Li, Chia Yung Liu

Plot:

Shaolin Mantis (Orig. Tang lang) is a 1978 Shaw Brothers film directed by Lau Kar-leung. Starring David Chiang and Liu Chia Hui. Shaolin Mantis tells the story of a man who learns martial arts by observing a praying mantis.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10