The Thundering Mantis
6.5
“Mad, Bad and Insane”
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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Cast
29 people
Bryan Leung Kar-yan
Ah Chi
Known for
Ip Man 3
Flirting Scholar
Chang Hai-Fen
Shu Len
Also in
Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist
Cunning Kids
Eddy Ko Hung
Shiao Tse Tung
Known for
The Martian
Lethal Weapon 4
Wong Yat-Lung
The Kid
Also in
Kung Fu Kids Break Away
Snuff Bottle Connection
Chin Yuet-Sang
Grandfather
Known for
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
Heroes Shed No Tears
Li Kun
Fish shop owner
Known for
The Big Boss
Fist of Fury
Fang Mian
Shu Len's Father
Known for
Five Fingers of Death
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Ma Chin-Ku
White Suit Underboss
Known for
Ninja in the Dragon's Den
Sun Lan
Pharmacy Boss
Known for
New Fist of Fury
Hapkido
Shih Ting-Ken
Underboss' Lead Thug
Known for
Master of the Flying Guillotine
Ou Li-Bao
Waiter
Also in
Sleeping Fist
18 Fatal Strikes
Chang Fu-Chien
Student
Also in
Black & White
The Hospital
Teddy Yip Wing-Cho Director · Chang Hsin-Yi Writer Stanley Chow Fook-Leung Composer
Worldwide gross $25K · United States release July 9, 1982 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$25,309
Production
East Asia Film (H. K.) Co.
Production
Goldig Films (H.K.) Ltd.
Production
Trans World Entertainment
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
癲螳螂
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · January 3, 1980
Theatrical
United States · July 9, 1982
Theatrical
Germany
October 31, 1980 · Theatrical
Russia
December 1, 1990 · Theatrical
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