The Thundering Mantis
| The Thundering Mantis | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Traditional | 癲螳螂 |
| Simplified | 癲螳螂 |
| Mandarin | Diān Táng Láng |
| Cantonese | Din1 Tong4 Long4 |
| Directed by | Teddy Yip |
| Produced by | Stanley Chow |
| Screenplay by | Cheung San-yee |
| Starring |
Bryan Leung Cheng Feng Eddy Ko Hung |
| Music by | Stanley Chow |
| Cinematography | Cheung Tak-kon |
| Edited by |
Wong Chau-kwai Cheung Kwok-kuen |
Production company |
Goldig Films (H.K.) Ltd. East Asia (H.K.) Film Co. |
| Distributed by | Goldig Films (H.K.) Ltd. (Hong Kong) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
The Thundering Mantis (Chinese: 癲螳螂) (Also known as Mantis Fist Fighter in USA) is a 1980 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Teddy Yip, starring Bryan Leung, Cheng Feng and Eddy Ko Hung.
Plot
A martial artist Ah Chi (Bryan Leung) who hooks up with a kid sidekick, as a result of an old grudge the boy's uncle is found murdered and the boy kidnapped. Ah Chi attempts to rescue the boy but the boy ends up being tortured to death in before Ah Chi's very eyes. The experience drives him to insanity, he eventually breaking free and seeking revenge on his captors.[1]
Cast
- Bryan Leung as Ah Chi, a fishmonger
- Cheng Feng as Shu Len
- Eddy Ko Hung as Shiao Tse-tung
- Wong Yat-lung as The Kid
- Chin Yuet-sang as Grand Dad
- Lee Kwan as Fish shop owner
- Fang Mian as Shu Len's Dad
- Suen Lam as Pharmacy boss
- Ma Chin-ku as White suit underboss
- Shih Ting-ken as White Suit's lead thug
Home media releases
VHS
- In the United States the film was released on VHS 23 February 1999 by Xenon.[2][3]
- In the United Kingdom the film was released on VHS 11 March 1996 by Eastern Heroes[4] and later again 18 June 2001 by Mia.[5]
DVD
- In the United States the film was released on DVD on 26 February 2002 by Xenon, fullscreen.[6] Later 8 July 2003 Xenon re-released a digitally remastered version of the movie, widescreen but with cuts.[7]
- In the United Kingdom the film was released on DVD on 25 July 2005 by Mia.[8]
- In Austria the film was released on PAL DVD by NSM Austriain 2013, 1:85:1 widescreen, uncut.
References
- ↑ "Mantis Fist Fighter (1980)". IMDB. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "Thundering Mantis VHS (1982)". amazon.com. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "Thundering Mantis VHS (1982)". amazon.com. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "Thundering Mantis VHS". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "The Thundering Mantis VHS". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "Thundering Mantis (DVD)". amazon.com. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "Thundering Mantis (Remastered Version) (1977)". amazon.com. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "The Thundering Mantis DVD". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
External links
- The Thundering Mantis at the Internet Movie Database
- The Thundering Mantis at AllMovie
- The Thundering Mantis at Hong Kong Cinemagic.com
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