The Thundering Mantis (癲螳螂) 44 years old
Mad, Bad and Insane
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. As a result, Hsia forces Chi's martial arts master to expel him. Masterless and working for a fish vendor, Chi meets a crafty kid (Yat Lung Wong), whose uncle Chow Tung (Chin Yuet Sang) is a master of the Insane Mantis style. The Jade Brotherhood aims for control of the small town but Chi is training with a new Master and will not accept bullies in the neighbourhood.
Credits
The Thundering Mantis Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Eddy Ko He was 43, now 87 years old | as Shiao Tse Tung |
| Leung Kar-Yan He was 30, now 75 years old | as Ah Chi |
| Chin Yuet-Sang | as Grand Dad |
| Lee Kwan He was 49, 78 years old when he died | as Fish shop owner |
| Fang Mian | as Shu Len's Dad |
| Ma Chin-Ku | as White suit underboss |
| Feng Cheng | as Shu Len |
The Thundering Mantis Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Stanley Chow Fook-Leung as Producer. | Production |
| Stanley Chow Fook-Leung as Music. | Sound |
| Cheung San-Yee as Writer. | Writing |
| Teddy Yip Wing-Cho as Director. | Directing |
| Kuo-chuan Chiang as Editor. | Editing |
| Shih as Lighting Technician. Shih was 29 (now 74) years old | Lighting |
| Chiang Je Chien as Camera Technician. | Camera |
| Wang Hung as Assistant Art Director. | Art |
| Chou Mei Yun as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Wang Chiu Kuai as Editor. | Editing |
| Kuang Wu as Sound Recordist. | Crew |
The Thundering Mantis (44 years)
Mad, Bad and Insane
- Release day: Thursday, January 03, 1980
- Runtime: 93 minutes
- Revenue: 25309.00