Tang lang

"Now that he learned the secret... he was ready to kill!"

Jan 1 1984 R 1h 36m
Action, Drama

When scholar Wei Fung is forcibly hired by the Manchu Emperor to infiltrate a clan of rebellious Ming Loyalists, his mission goes adrift when he falls in love with the clan's leader's granddaughter. Wei Fung must choose between his new love and his family, who will be put to death if he doesn't return to the palace successfully.

Plot

Shaolin Mantis (Orig. Tang lang) is a 1978 Shaw Brothers film directed by Lau Kar-leung. Starring David Chiang and Liu Chia Hui. Shaolin Mantis tells the story of a man who learns martial arts by observing a praying mantis.

Written by

On Szeto

Directed by

Chia-Liang Liu

Cast

David Da-Wei Chiang, Cecilia Wong, Lily Li

Crew

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Production Countries

Hong Kong

Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

Languages

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Shaolin Mantis - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
783
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA