ID Me: 7-Star Grand Mantis (1983)

[Gaijin84]

http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/images.mhtml?id=9685&display_set=eng

seems to be a South Korean film

[Gaijin84]

Added Benny Tsui (the lead), but I can't seem to find the Chinese characters for his name.

Can anyone help?

[Bruce]

Added Benny Tsui (the lead), but I can't seem to find the Chinese characters for his name.
?

Chinese name added.

It is also thought that Benny Tsui might be the same person as Ha Hau-Sing, but the credits are very confusing because there is one film which has both names in the cast.

[Bruce]

And I think the picture you identified as Eagle Han Ying is incorrect. I think Eagle Han Ying is the White Cane Beggar.

[Gaijin84]

Looking at it again, I think you're absolutely correct. That would jive up with the credit order as well - I'll make the change, thanks!

I had an Unidentified Korean actor I thought looked similar, any chance this Eagle Han as well?

Bruce and Shaolin Kung Fu (1978)


Bruce and Shaolin Kung Fu 2 (1978)

[Bruce]

I had an Unidentified Korean actor I thought looked similar, any chance this Eagle Han as well?

I don't think so. Looks like somebody else to me.

[Gaijin84]

someone added two cast members to the list - can you ID them in the photos? Lee Joi-Wing is one of two pics...

or

[Bruce]

I added those two cast names, as they are in the KMDB cast list for this film.

Most of the cast can also be seen in Sandong Chinese Restaurant, and the KMDB entry has a big cast list for that film, including Chinese names, at http://www.kmdb.or.kr/movie/mdcredit_li ... taid=03675
But there's still the question of which actor goes with each name.

[Gaijin84]

very interesting!

I think we should probably add Sandong Chinese Restaurant to the database as well. Is there a possibility that Grand Mantis is a sequel/prequel? Or simply a re-edit by Godfrey Ho?

If no one objects I'll add SCR to the database in 5 days.

[Bruce]

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I think we should probably add Sandong Chinese Restaurant to the database as well. Is there a possibility that Grand Mantis is a sequel/prequel? Or simply a re-edit by Godfrey Ho?

If no one objects I'll add SCR to the database in 5 days.

It's not a simply a re-edit. This is KMDB entry for 7 Star Grand Mantis:
http://www.kmdb.or.kr/movie/mdcredit_li ... taid=03683

My personal opinion is that none of the Korean films belong in the HKMDB, unless there is a HK actor in the cast (Lo Lieh, Carter Wong, Gordon Liu, Bruce Le, etc.). If some 100% Korean films are already in the HKMDB, then I suppose we should leave them here, but I don't think we should add more of them.

[Gaijin84]

Understood

My only thought was since it did have Eagle Han in it and he is a somewhat popular crossover actor in Chinese films, it could get added.

I definitely see your point though... at what point do you draw the line