Thundering Mantis (Dub)
Starring:Ma Chiu-Ku, Siu Tien Yuen
Director: Yung Cha Yeh
Studio: Xenon
Product Type: DVD
Average customer rating:
- "Is diarrhea contageous?"
- In my opinion Not That Great
- Old "skool" kung fu for real
- what?
- Good plot.....poor DVD transfer....
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Thundering Mantis
Starring: Siu Tien Yuen , Yat Lung Wong , and Ma Chiu-Ku
Director: Yung Cha Yeh
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Release Date: 2003-07-08 |
Customer Reviews:
"Is diarrhea contageous?".......2007-02-03
'Thundering Mantis' is like a lot of old school movies where the director would shoot films simultaneously or one right after the other. This movie is basically the companion to 'Sleeping Fist'. It has all of the same actors except that Chien Yuet San sort of replaces Simon Yuen as the old man character. It feels a lot like the same movie but the plot is just reworked.
Leung Kar Yan stars as Ah Chi and works at a place that sells fresh fish. He doesn't care about his job but loves to get into fights. He befriends a mischevious young boy and goes to learn kung fu from the boy's grandfather(Chien Yuet San). The 12 year old young boy you will for sure recognize from 'Sleeping Fist'. His flexibility is just insane and he can pull off some incredible moves, but he is a bit underused.
Because of his fighting earlier in the movie, Ah Chi is being chased by the boss of the town and his gang. When Ah Chi proves to be tougher than they expected, the head boss comes to take down all comers. If you thought Eddy Ko was good at all in 'Sleeping Fist' or 'Hitman in the Hand of Buddha', you can expect an even better performance. He is as ruthless as can be as the villian. He is so ruthless that in the final fight, Leung Kar Yan has reason to literally go insane.
Overall this movie is not as good as 'Sleeping Fist' but the final fight is better and the intensity in the finale will please any hard core kung fu fan. It is a very unique scene and has an ending you won't believe. DON't MESS WITH THE MANTIS!
The movie itself is somewhat of a bore but it does have a lot of good corny fun. Don't expect a great movie, but it has good fights. Chien Yuet San's mantis is good but it is the finale that makes this a true classic.
I have the Xenon version of this which is full screened and picture quality is bad but accetable. There is a widescreened version available from M.I.A. It is a Hong Kong release but the disc is all region meaning you can play it on any DVD player. Or at least you should be able to. ANyway you can see it, it is worth at least one watch.
In my opinion Not That Great .......2007-01-13
Movie uses splice and cutting to make actors seem like they are doing moves they are not.
Terrible kung fu is displayed.
Watch it once to see what a bad kung fi movie is.
I would have given it 0 stars ecpect the lead actor (Beardy) is a good actor.
Old "skool" kung fu for real.......2006-05-11
WOW!!! I inadvertently came across this flick, just reading the reviews on few of Leung Kar Yan movies. This movie actually got a 4 stars,,,ARE YOU KIDDIND ME!! Who are you people actually grading, and giving reviews on old school kung fu flicks?? Apparently, you have no idea what great Kung Fu Movies are all about. This is the worse performance from the great Leung Kar Yan, infact I was embarrast just watching this great kung fu expert perform like he's having a siezure, and at the same time getting his ass kicked throughout the flick. This movie was a painful experience for me!! Accordingly, the two most impressive person in this flick was the villian, "Eddie Kao" and the kid "Wong Yat Lung" he did the most amazing drunken mantis I've seen in a while, which was sufficient to give this flick 2 stars.
Leung Kar Yan choreographed in approximately 29 flicks,,,I've seen 23 so far,,TRUST ME this is not a 4 star performance from him! If you really want to see a Leung Kar Yan grand performance, I suggest you see ' Cantonese Iron Kung Fu" or "The Sleeping Fist",,,you will not be dissapointed!!
what?.......2005-05-11
Obviously some of the reviewers here has lost their minds, or simply do not understand the genre. The last fight scenes of this film put it at the TOP of my list of Old school kung fu movies. The last time I saw this film was working as a projectionist at the theater in 1984. Have never forgotten this classic. I have no ideas why the dub may be "unacceptable" to some people, but this film is SIMPLY INCREDIBLE. If you do not understand the genre, and realize there will be bad dubbing and bad dialog, FIND another film genre to occupy your time. This film can only be appreciated by those who understand what a kung fu movie is all about! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. P.S. I wrote my master's thesis on martial arts films, so I might know what I am talking about...
Good plot.....poor DVD transfer...........2005-02-28
First off, this is full-frame (poorly done) and English dubbed (again poorly done). This movie would have been 10x better if it were widescreen and subtitled. One can only wish I guess. Overall, the movie is good but it lacks in fight scenes. Sure there are a couple of incidents between folks here and there, but you never really get a good fight scene until the last fight. It is a very memorable ending, and is one that will remain in your mind for a while even after the movie is over. I can only imagine how good it would have been when viewed in it's original aspect ratio. I recommend picking this DVD up just because it's cheap and a relatively good Kung Fu flick. **3.5 stars**
Average customer rating:
- "Is diarrhea contageous?"
- In my opinion Not That Great
- Old "skool" kung fu for real
- what?
- Good plot.....poor DVD transfer....
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Thundering Mantis (Dub)
Starring: Siu Tien Yuen , Yat Lung Wong , and Ma Chiu-Ku
Director: Yung Cha Yeh
Manufacturer: Xenon
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD
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| Art House & International
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General
| Art House & International
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| Titles
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| DVD
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Martial Arts
| Action & Adventure
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| Special Features
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| Video
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Similar Items:
- Shaolin & Wu Tang 2 - Wu Tang Invasion
- 7 Grand Masters
- Invincible Armour
- Shaolin Wu Tang
- The Buddhist Fist
ASIN: B00005MM7R
Release Date: 2002-02-26 |
Customer Reviews:
"Is diarrhea contageous?".......2007-02-03
'Thundering Mantis' is like a lot of old school movies where the director would shoot films simultaneously or one right after the other. This movie is basically the companion to 'Sleeping Fist'. It has all of the same actors except that Chien Yuet San sort of replaces Simon Yuen as the old man character. It feels a lot like the same movie but the plot is just reworked.
Leung Kar Yan stars as Ah Chi and works at a place that sells fresh fish. He doesn't care about his job but loves to get into fights. He befriends a mischevious young boy and goes to learn kung fu from the boy's grandfather(Chien Yuet San). The 12 year old young boy you will for sure recognize from 'Sleeping Fist'. His flexibility is just insane and he can pull off some incredible moves, but he is a bit underused.
Because of his fighting earlier in the movie, Ah Chi is being chased by the boss of the town and his gang. When Ah Chi proves to be tougher than they expected, the head boss comes to take down all comers. If you thought Eddy Ko was good at all in 'Sleeping Fist' or 'Hitman in the Hand of Buddha', you can expect an even better performance. He is as ruthless as can be as the villian. He is so ruthless that in the final fight, Leung Kar Yan has reason to literally go insane.
Overall this movie is not as good as 'Sleeping Fist' but the final fight is better and the intensity in the finale will please any hard core kung fu fan. It is a very unique scene and has an ending you won't believe. DON't MESS WITH THE MANTIS!
The movie itself is somewhat of a bore but it does have a lot of good corny fun. Don't expect a great movie, but it has good fights. Chien Yuet San's mantis is good but it is the finale that makes this a true classic.
I have the Xenon version of this which is full screened and picture quality is bad but accetable. There is a widescreened version available from M.I.A. It is a Hong Kong release but the disc is all region meaning you can play it on any DVD player. Or at least you should be able to. ANyway you can see it, it is worth at least one watch.
In my opinion Not That Great .......2007-01-13
Movie uses splice and cutting to make actors seem like they are doing moves they are not.
Terrible kung fu is displayed.
Watch it once to see what a bad kung fi movie is.
I would have given it 0 stars ecpect the lead actor (Beardy) is a good actor.
Old "skool" kung fu for real.......2006-05-11
WOW!!! I inadvertently came across this flick, just reading the reviews on few of Leung Kar Yan movies. This movie actually got a 4 stars,,,ARE YOU KIDDIND ME!! Who are you people actually grading, and giving reviews on old school kung fu flicks?? Apparently, you have no idea what great Kung Fu Movies are all about. This is the worse performance from the great Leung Kar Yan, infact I was embarrast just watching this great kung fu expert perform like he's having a siezure, and at the same time getting his ass kicked throughout the flick. This movie was a painful experience for me!! Accordingly, the two most impressive person in this flick was the villian, "Eddie Kao" and the kid "Wong Yat Lung" he did the most amazing drunken mantis I've seen in a while, which was sufficient to give this flick 2 stars.
Leung Kar Yan choreographed in approximately 29 flicks,,,I've seen 23 so far,,TRUST ME this is not a 4 star performance from him! If you really want to see a Leung Kar Yan grand performance, I suggest you see ' Cantonese Iron Kung Fu" or "The Sleeping Fist",,,you will not be dissapointed!!
what?.......2005-05-11
Obviously some of the reviewers here has lost their minds, or simply do not understand the genre. The last fight scenes of this film put it at the TOP of my list of Old school kung fu movies. The last time I saw this film was working as a projectionist at the theater in 1984. Have never forgotten this classic. I have no ideas why the dub may be "unacceptable" to some people, but this film is SIMPLY INCREDIBLE. If you do not understand the genre, and realize there will be bad dubbing and bad dialog, FIND another film genre to occupy your time. This film can only be appreciated by those who understand what a kung fu movie is all about! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. P.S. I wrote my master's thesis on martial arts films, so I might know what I am talking about...
Good plot.....poor DVD transfer...........2005-02-28
First off, this is full-frame (poorly done) and English dubbed (again poorly done). This movie would have been 10x better if it were widescreen and subtitled. One can only wish I guess. Overall, the movie is good but it lacks in fight scenes. Sure there are a couple of incidents between folks here and there, but you never really get a good fight scene until the last fight. It is a very memorable ending, and is one that will remain in your mind for a while even after the movie is over. I can only imagine how good it would have been when viewed in it's original aspect ratio. I recommend picking this DVD up just because it's cheap and a relatively good Kung Fu flick. **3.5 stars**
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