Shaolin Mantis
1978 · ★ 6.5 · Dir. Lau Kar-leung
Now that he learned the secret... he was ready to kill!
When scholar Wei Fung is forcibly hired by the Manchu Emperor to infiltrate a clan of rebellious Ming Loyalists, his mission goes adrift when he falls in love with the clan's leader's granddaughter. Wei Fung must choose between his new love and his family, who will be put to death if he doesn't return to the palace successfully.
- Released
- 1978-06-28
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Language
- ZH
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David Chiang
Wai Fung
Cecilia Wong Hang-Sau
Tien Gi-Gi
Lau Kar-Wing
Master Tien / Gi-Gi's Grandfather
Lily Li
Gi Gi's mother
Wilson Tong
Bao Jiang / Gi Gi's 3rd uncle
Norman Chui Siu-Keung
Bao Tung / Gi Gi's 4th uncle
John Cheung Ng-Long
Tien Chung / one of Gi-Gi's Uncles
Teresa Ha Ping
Gi-Gi's 1st Aunt
Gordon Liu Chia-hui
Shaolin Fighting Monk
Ching Miao
Wai Jing Yuan / Wai Fung's Father
Lee Hoi-Sang
Mongolian Fighter
Lun Ga-Chun
Little Fatty / Gi Gi's servant
