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The Super Inframan (1975)

The Super Inframan poster
Original title
中國超人
Directed by
Hua Shan
Genre
fantasy film, action film, science fiction film, superhero film, martial arts film
Country
British Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
12
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 75 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A scientist transforms into a superhero named Infra-Man to fight monsters and an evil princess threatening Earth. The movie follows his battles with colorful villains using special powers and gadgets.

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What happens

Infra-Man (Chinese: 中國超人, lit. Chinese Superman, also known as The Super Inframan) is a 1975 Hong Kong superhero film directed by Hua Shan and produced by Runme Shaw. Produced and distributed by Shaw Brothers Studio, the film was inspired by the success of the Japanese tokusatsu franchise Kamen Rider that grew in popularity in Asian regions such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, and South Korea. Infra-Man was released theatrically in Hong Kong on August 1, 1975. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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