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The Thundering Mantis is a Hongkongais film of genre Martial arts released in USA on 9 july 1982 with Bryan Leung
The Thundering Mantis (1980)
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Add to a movie listThe 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.
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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 end up being tortured to death in before Ah Chi's very eyes. The experience drives him to insanity, he eventually breaking free and seeks revenge on his captors.Actors
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