Is Shaolin Mantis violent?

Yes. More violent than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shaolin Mantis scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shaolin Mantis sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Shaolin Mantis end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shaolin Mantis easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Shaolin Mantis

Name: Shaolin Mantis
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1978
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: David Chiang Da-Wei, Lily Li, Lau Kar-Wing, Cecilia Wong, Norman Tsui Siu-Keung

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

Directed by Lau Kar-leung

Produced by Shaw Brothers

1978100 min6.5 / 10

A martial arts drama built on a spy-versus-love conflict, where a scholar must master the Mantis style while navigating loyalty, coercion, and forbidden romance.

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.

Clusters

Romance Amid War Training And Mentorship Weddings and Marriage Martial Arts & Combat Sports

Genres

Action Drama

Keywords

Martial Arts Kung Fu Marriage Shaolin Kung Fu Training-montage Animal Kung Fu

Questions people ask

Is Shaolin Mantis violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Shaolin Mantis scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Shaolin Mantis sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Shaolin Mantis end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Shaolin Mantis easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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