IMDb
6.7 /10
819 votes


Action · Drama · 1978 · 1h 40min
螳螂
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.
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IMDb
6.7 /10
819 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
The tomato isn't ripe
Metacritic took the day off
TMDB
6.5 /10
31 votes
Letterboxd
7.0 /10
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Weighted average
6.7/10