Shaolin Mantis (1978)
Skilled martial arts director Lau Ka Leung offers you another Kung Fu treat! this Asian classic introduces viewers to the Shaolin Mantis way of fighting! The tale takes you back to the Qing dynasty & Wei Feng, the son of a Qing official who tries to unveil facts about a revolt. The grand daughter of the farmer community where his investigation takes him, sacrifices her life to save him in the end. Managing to escape unscathed, he promises to hunt down the girl's killer and therefore creates the effective technique of Shaolin Mantis.
Country: Hong Kong
Directors: Liu Chia-Liang
Casts: David Chiang as Wai Fung, Cecilia Wong Hang-Sau as Tien Gi-Gi, Lau Kar-Wing as Master Tien, Gi-Gi's Grandfather, Lily Li Li-Li as Gi Gi's mother, Wilson Tong as Bao Jiang, Gi Gi's 3rd uncle, Norman Chui as Bao Tung, Gi Gi's 4th uncle, John Cheung Ng-Long as Tien Chung, one of Gi-Gi's Uncles, Teresa Ha Ping as Gi-Gi's 1st Aunt, Gordon Liu Chia-Hui as Shaolin Fighting Monk, Lee Hoi-Sang as Mongolian Fighter, Cheng Miu as Wai Jing Yuan, Wai Fung's Father, Lun Ga-Chun as Little Fatty, Gi Gi's servant, Wong Ching-Ho as Teacher Wong, Wai Wang as Emperor Ping Xi