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A rare collaboration between legendary Shaw Brothers director Chia-Liang Liu and equally legendary Shaw leading man David Chiang, Shaolin Mantis has Chiang playing a young noble forced by the Ching government to infiltrate a family suspected of being Ming loyalists, and if he doesn't get the evidence they want, his entire family will be killed. Things become further complicated when the scholar falls in love with the family's granddaughter.
Starring: David Chiang, Cecilia Wong, Chia-Yung Liu, Lily Li, Wilson TongForeign | 100% |
Martial arts | 45% |
Action | 16% |
Drama | 4% |
Romance | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.36:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Mandarin: LPCM 2.0 Mono
English: LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region B, A (C untested)
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