Shaolin Mantis(螳螂)
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Hong Kong · 1978
1h 36m
Director Lau Kar-leung
Starring David Chiang, Cecilia Wong Hang-Sau, Lau Kar-Wing, Lily Li Li-Li
Genre Action, Drama, History
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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.
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