Thunderclap (1984) Pi li lei dian | Region-Free (DVD)

Title: Thunderclap (1984)

Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy

Plot Synopsis:
A bumbling country boy named Tianji gains supernatural abilities after accidentally consuming a mystical pigeon and being struck by lightning. Teaming up with his inventive friend Shi Chun, the pair become unlikely heroes and find themselves facing off against a villainous warlord known as Lord Tianmo. Their journey leads to high-flying martial arts battles, wild transformations, and a hilarious confrontation that puts Tianji’s newfound powers to the ultimate test.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Tony Leung Siu-Hung

• Writers: Manfred Wong Man-Chun, Tang Han-Cheng

• Cast:

  • Robert Mak Tak-Law as Tianji

  • Max Mok Siu-Chung as Shi Chun

  • Chen Kuan-Tai as Lord Tianmo

  • Ku Feng as Sage Chaoyang

  • Yeung Ching-Ching as Chaoyang’s Daughter

IMDb Link:
Thunderclap (1984) 

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. SubToretto – ★★★★
   “The entire runtime is madcap glory, brimming with creativity in both camera technique, budgeted effects, choreography, and mile-a-minute plotting. But nothing could have prepared me for such a surprising, hilarious, and applaud-worthy final twenty seconds that left me dumbfounded, elated, and on the verge of uncontrollable laughter.”

2. Carlo V – ★★★★
   “Live-action cartoon from (and starring!) fan favorite action director Tony Leung Siu-Hung is 100% my kind of nonsense. Leung plays a guy who eats a magic pigeon, gets struck by lightning, and somehow this succession of events enables him to fly and shoot electricity out of his hands like Raiden from Mortal Kombat.”

3. Justin Decloux – ★★★★
   “A forgotten barnburner of a wuxia with the energy and visual palette of a Saturday Morning cartoon. Tony Leung Siu-Hung (an amazing action director) directs and stars as a country bumpkin who eats a magical pigeon, gets struck by lightning, and gains the power to fire off energy blasts.”

4. James – ★★★★
   “Had a great time with this. And I thought I ran out of insane bonkers 80s Shaw. Thanks to the GGTMC for bringing this to my attention.”

5. Wong Ka Yan – ★★★½
   “Katak yang dicium petir — dari bencana ganda, lahir pendekar pengendali kilat.”
   (Translation: A frog kissed by lightning — from double disaster, was born a thunder-controlling hero.)

Meta Description:
Thunderclap (1984) is a wild Shaw Brothers action-comedy that blends martial arts mayhem with cartoon-style fantasy. Directed by Tony Leung Siu-Hung, it follows a country boy turned lightning-powered hero after eating a magic pigeon. Hilarious, energetic, and full of over-the-top battles, it’s a hidden gem of 80s Hong Kong cinema.