Mantis vs Falcon's Claws
5.2
A silk dealer and a princess are traveling in the China country, when they are attacked by a group of Falcon bandits. The bandits kidnap the princess and steal the silk. The princess's father makes an effort to free his daughter, but fails, and the bandits demand a ransom. Meanwhile, the silk dealer goes to a Shaolin temple, and trains to learn Mantis kung fu. After much intense training, he goes after the bandits.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
13 people
Gwak Mu-Seong
Wang
Also in
Killer of Snake, Fox of Shaolin
Four Infernos to Cross
Ga Hoi
Master
Also in
Of Cooks and Kung Fu
The Fearless Young Boxer
Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Known for
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Dirty Ho
Alain Ko
Wang On
Jack Tsui
Mitch Wong
Chong-chan Park
Hyeon Gil-su
Falcon Ma
Also in
The Last Witness
Be a Wicked Woman
Tomas Tang
Peter Chang Chi-Long
Falcon Ma's thug
Also in
The Fearless Young Boxer
Ninja, the Violent Sorceror
Tomas Tang Kaak-Yan
Kim Wuk
Giant hired fighter
Also in
Zombie vs. Ninja
Fist of the Golden Monkey
Jo Myeong-hwa Director · Son Hyeon-chae Cinematographer Ree Kyoung-ja Editor
First release September 3, 1982 · Produced in South Korea, Hong Kong SAR China · Production Hwacheon Trading
Production
Film Park International Ltd.
Production
Hwacheon Trading
Production
South Korea · Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
少林寺王書房
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
South Korea · September 3, 1982
Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China · January 1, 1983
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
More from Jo Myeong-hwa
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked Mantis vs Falcon's Claws
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.