Shaolin Mantis
1978 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary
6.4/10
Rating
100 min
Runtime
1978
Release Year
Lau Kar-Leung
Director
Cast
David Chiang Da-Wei, Lily Li, Lau Kar-Wing, Cecilia Wong, Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Quick Synopsis
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.
Full Plot Summary of Shaolin Mantis
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.
