The Super Inframan

The Super Inframan
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	Shaw Brothers Studio
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 (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.