Shaolin Mantis

Jun 28, 1978

1h 40m

★ 6.4

Now that he learned the secret... he was ready to kill!

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Drama

Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

Shaolin Mantis Trailers

Cast

Wai Fung

David Chiang Da-Wei

Gi Gi's Mother

Lily Li

Master Tien, Gi Gi's Grandfather

Lau Kar-Wing

Tien Gi-Gi

Cecilia Wong

Bao Tung, Gi Gi's 4th Uncle

Norman Tsui Siu-Keung

Emperor Ping Xi

Wai Wang

Bao Jiang, Gi Gi's 3rd Uncle

Wilson Tong Wai-Shing

Tien Chung, One of Gi Gi's Uncles

John Cheung Ng-Long

Mongolian Fighter

Lee Hoi-Sang

Shaolin Fighting Monk

Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

Wai Jing Yuan, Wai Fung's Father

Ching Miao

Gi Gi's 1st Aunt

Teresa Ha Ping

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