Shaolin Mantis
Sign in to save1978 Shaw Brothers film directed by Lau Kar-leung
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6.5When 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.
Released: 1978-06-28100 minDir: Lau Kar-LeungAction, Drama
Cast
- David Chiang Da-Wei as Wai Fung
- Lily Li as Gi Gi's Mother
- Lau Kar-Wing as Master Tien, Gi Gi's Grandfather
- Cecilia Wong as Tien Gi-Gi
- Norman Tsui Siu-Keung as Bao Tung, Gi Gi's 4th Uncle
- Wai Wang as Emperor Ping Xi
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1978
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- kung fu film
- Country of origin
- Hong Kong
- Original language
- Standard Chinese
- Director
- Lau Kar-leung
- Cast member
- Lily Li
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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1978 drama films1978 films1978 Hong Kong films1978 Mandarin-language films1978 martial arts filmsFilms directed by Lau Kar-leungFilms set in the 17th-century Qing dynastyHong Kong martial arts filmsKung fu filmsShaw Brothers Studio filmsTemplate film date with 1 release dateUse Hong Kong English from July 2014