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Release Year1978
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageZH
CertificationNR
GenresAction
Votes2
DirectorGwok Ching-Kong
WritersLui Gai-Seung
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDeath Duel of the Mantis
About Death Duel of the Mantis
Hsiao Hai (Ting Wa-Chung) is a kung-fu servant of the big boss (Lung Fei). Bullied and abused, he finds himself taken under the wing of the boss when he stops some troublemakers rising in status. Hsiao Hai begins to learn the boss's dreaded chicken fist and also falls in love with a girl, Shao Hua, who works at a food stall. Shao Hua and her father are mantis-fist experts and inform Hsiao that his boss is not the upstanding man he appears to be.
Directed by Gwok Ching-Kong, Death Duel of the Mantis leans on a strong ensemble — Kam Yin-Fei, Ting Wa-Chung, Lung Fei — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1978.
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