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Infra-Man

The Super Inframan
SuperInframanposter.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Hua Shan
Produced by Runme Shaw
Written by Ni Kuang
Starring Danny Lee
Wang Hsieh
Terry Lau
Yuan Man-tzu
Bruce Le
Kong Yeung
Dana Shum
Lin Wen-wei
Lu Sheng
Fanny Leung
Music by Frankie Chan
Cinematography Tadashi Nishimoto
Edited by Chiang Hsing-lung
Production
company
Distributed by Shaw Brothers Studio
Release date
  • 1 August 1975 (1975-08-01)
Running time
84 minutes
Country Hong Kong
Language Cantonese
Mandarin
The Super Inframan
Traditional Chinese 中國超人
Simplified Chinese 中国超人
Literal meaning Chinese Superman

The Super Inframan (Chinese: , translated literally as Chinese Superman) is a 1975 Hong Kong science fiction action film produced by Shaw Brothers Studio in 1975. Inspired by the huge success of the Japanese tokusatsu franchises such as Ultraman and Kamen Rider in Hong Kong, this film features the same type of "henshin"/transformation, monster/robot action and costumed derring-do, coupled with Chinese kung fu action.

This film also has some historical importance:

The film was directed by Hua Shan, written by science fiction writer Ni Kuang, produced by Runme Shaw and the cinematography was by Tadashi Nishimoto. There was also assistance from Japan, also; Music from Ultra Seven (1967) and Mirrorman (1971) (both composed by Toru Fuyuki) is used in this film. And the Inframan/Science Headquarters/monster costumes were provided by Ekisu Productions, which had done costumes for many Toei Superhero shows of the same period. The film also starred Danny Lee as the superhero himself, and Bruceploitation star Bruce Le in a supporting role (He still got to display some of his martial art skills in many scenes of the film).

The following year, Joseph Brenner brought this film to the US, and retitled it simply Infra-Man (or Inframan), with the advertising campaign slogan "The Man Beyond Bionics!" attempting to capitalize upon the Six Million Dollar Man's success on American network television at the time.


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