A clever Shaw Brothers wuxia comedy about a young antihero (Tony Leung Siu Hung) getting himself and his friend (Max Mok) into all kinds of trouble and ultimate defeating the "Heavenly Demon" (Chen Kuan Tai). Lightning fast action, pleasant humor, great acting and a helpful modern-day narrator makes this an unusually enjoyable Shaw Brothers production.
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
16 people
Robert Mak Tak-Law
Frog
Known for
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
Port of Call
Tony Leung
Narrator
Known for
Ip Man 3
Chen Kuan-tai
Known for
Crippled Avengers
The Boxer from Shantung
Max Mok Siu-chung
Known for
Once Upon a Time in China II
Hon Kwok-choi
Known for
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung
Ku Feng
Known for
The Flying Guillotine
The Mighty Peking Man
Lau Yuk-Pok
Also in
Shaolin Intruders
Portrait in Crystal
Liu Lai-Ling
Also in
Holy Flame of the Martial World
Tales of a Eunuch
Yeung Ching-Ching
Known for
Return to the 36th Chamber
Clan of the White Lotus
Wong Lik
Known for
Five Element Ninjas
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Hung San-Nam
Known for
Push
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Cheng Kei-Ying
Also in
The Clones of Bruce Lee
Kung Fu Zombie
Tony Leung Director · Manfred Wong Man-chun Writer Tang Han-Cheng Writer
First release January 1, 1984 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 霹靂雷電
Production
Shaw Brothers
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
霹靂雷電
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · January 1, 1984
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
More from Tony Leung
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked Thunderclap
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.