Shaolin Mantis
螳螂 (original)
Liu Chia-liang is arguably the best martial arts film director of traditional style kung-fu action and was a pioneer in focusing on authentic martial arts techniques and training procedures in his films. This is why stars in his movies looked more like kung-fu experts rather than actors simply going through the motions. So although David Chiang had starred in over 40 films as a martial arts hero, in Shaolin Mantis, where he plays a man who learns martial arts from a praying mantis, then seeks revenge for his wife's death, the movie contains some of Chiang's best fight scenes ever. By casting his brothers Liu Chia-yung and Gordon Liu Chia-hui into the mix, Liu further ensures that the pugilistic mayhem will be even more outstanding.
Starring David Chiang, Cecilia Wong Hang-Sau, Lau Kar-Wing, Lily Li Li-Li, Wilson Tong, Norman Chui, John Cheung Ng-Long, Teresa Ha Ping, Wai Wang, Ching Miao
Watch "Shaolin Mantis" from streaming services Google Play, Microsoft, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 1978. It's a action & adventure and action movie, and has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie, and is currently only available for purchase or rent.
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