The Thundering Mantis
1980Movie1 h 33 minPG
Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 62
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most action movies, −15 min on the typical 108
typical 10893Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1980
January 3, 1980
46 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 17 more29 people
- Bryan Leung Kar-yanAh Chi
- CHChang Hai-FenShu Len
- Eddy Ko HungShiao Tse Tung
- WYWong Yat-LungThe Kid
- Chin Yuet-SangGrandfather
- Li KunFish shop owner
- Fang MianShu Len's Father
- Ma Chin-KuWhite Suit Underboss
- Sun LanPharmacy Boss
- Shih Ting-KenUnderboss' Lead Thug
- OLOu Li-BaoWaiter
Chang Fu-ChienStudent
Pang SanThug
Pei De-YunStreet Vendor- LCLi Chu-YongThug
- LLLi Long-YinThug
- HJHung Ji-YueBoatman
Ko Chang-ShengThug
Robert TaiJade Horse Gang Thug
Chu KoStudent
Lui Wan-BiuThug
Hu Han-ChangVillager
Li Chin-KuangThug
Li Hsiao-MingThug
Directing · 1
- Teddy Yip Wing-Cho Director
Writing · 1
- Chang Hsin-Yi Writer
Production · 1
- Stanley Chow Fook-Leung Producer, Original Music Composer
Camera · 2
- Cheung Tak-Kon Director of Photography
- Chiang Je Chien Camera Technician
Editing · 2
- Cheung Kwok-kuen Editor
- Wang Chiu Kuai Editor
Art · 1
- Wang Hung Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Chou Mei Yun Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Shih Lighting Technician
Other crew · 1
- Kuang Wu Sound Recordist
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