Shaolin Mantis

Shaolin Mantis

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1978
1h 40m
6.5(27 votes)
Action
Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

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Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

姜大衛

Wai Fung

姜大衛
Acting

李麗麗

Gi Gi's Mother

李麗麗
Acting

劉家榮

Master Tien, Gi Gi's Grandfather

劉家榮
Acting

黃杏秀

Tien Gi-Gi

黃杏秀
Acting

徐少強

Bao Tung, Gi Gi's 4th Uncle

徐少強
Acting

韋弘

Emperor Ping Xi

韋弘
Acting

唐伟成

Bao Jiang, Gi Gi's 3rd Uncle

唐伟成
Acting

张午郎

Tien Chung, One of Gi Gi's Uncles

张午郎
Acting

李海生

Mongolian Fighter

李海生
Acting

劉家輝

Shaolin Fighting Monk

劉家輝
Acting

Ching Miao

Wai Jing Yuan, Wai Fung's Father

Ching Miao
Acting

夏萍

Gi Gi's 1st Aunt

夏萍
Acting

Wong Ching-Ho

Teacher Wong

Wong Ching-Ho
Acting

Lun Ga-Chun

Little Fatty, Gi Gi's Servant

Lun Ga-Chun
Acting

陳龍

Guard (uncredited)

陳龍
Acting

陳明偉

(extra) (uncredited)

陳明偉
Acting

張作舟

Townsfolk (uncredited)

張作舟
Acting

張華

Guard (uncredited)

張華
Acting

Chin Chun

Lord of Imperial Decree (uncredited)

Chin Chun
Acting

錢月笙

Opponent in Credit's Prologue (uncredited)

錢月笙
Acting

Chu Kai

Servant (uncredited)

Chu Kai
Acting

Got Ping

(extra) (uncredited)

Got Ping
Acting

Ho Bo-Sing

Servant (uncredited)

Ho Bo-Sing
Acting

Ho Kei-Cheong

Guard (uncredited)

Ho Kei-Cheong
Acting

Hsiao Ho

Opponent in Credit's Prologue (uncredited)

Hsiao Ho
Acting

Kei Ho-Chiu

(extra) (uncredited)

Kei Ho-Chiu
Acting

Lam Hak-Ming

Servant (uncredited)

Lam Hak-Ming
Acting

Lau Chun

Eunuch (uncredited)

Lau Chun
Acting

李擎柱

(extra) (uncredited)

李擎柱
Acting

呂紅

Wai Fung's Mother (uncredited)

呂紅
Acting

孟海

Opponent in Credit's Prologue (uncredited)

孟海
Acting

藍偉

(extra) (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Sai Gwa-Pau

Townsfolk (uncredited)

Sai Gwa-Pau
Acting

神仙

(extra) (uncredited)

神仙
Acting

Tam Ying

Matchmaker

Tam Ying
Acting

Tang Wing-Siu

Guard (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Ting Tung

Townsfolk (uncredited)

Ting Tung
Acting

To Wing-Leung

Townsfolk (uncredited)

To Wing-Leung
Acting

Wong Chi-Keung

(extra) (uncredited)

Wong Chi-Keung
Acting

Yeung Wah

Guard (uncredited)

Yeung Wah

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