Supermen Against the Orient
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| Directed by | Bitto Albertini Kuei Chih Hung Jackie Chan(action) Corey Yuen(action) |
| Produced by | Tino Biasia Attilio Fattori Run Run Shaw |
| Written by | Bitto Albertini Gino Capone |
| Starring | Lo Lieh Shih Szu Eddia Lam Mars Jackie Chan Yuen Biao Jacques Dufilho Alberto Farnese |
| Music by | Nico Fidenco |
| Cinematography | Pier Luigi Santi |
| Edited by | Fausto Ulisse |
| Distributed by | Shaw Brothers |
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100 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong Italy |
| Language | Mandarin Italian |
Supermen Against the Orient (also known as Crash che botte!, The Three Fantastic Supermen in the Orient) is a Hong Kong-Italian co-production superhero film directed by Bitto Albertini.[1] [2] [3] It is a spin-off of Gianfranco Parolini's 1967 film I Fantastici tre supermen. [4] The film is notable for featuring a cameo appearance by a young Jackie Chan who here also already worked as choreographer [5] [6] It was a commercial success in Italy and also in Hong Kong.[7]
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Plot
FBI agent Robert Wallace has orders find six disappeared Americans in Bangkok. The trace leads to Hong Kong. During his investigation he makes new friends who stand by his side when he gets attacked by henchmen.
Cast
- Robert Malcolm: Robert Wallace
- Antonio Cantafora: Max
- Salvatore Borghese: Jerry
- Lo Lieh: Master Tang
- Shih Szu: mysterious young lady
- Tung Lin: Chen-Loh
- Alberto Farnese: Colonel Roger
- Jacques Dufilho: American ambassador
- Isabella Biagini: the ambassador's wife
Reception
Kevin Lyons from "The EOFFTV Review" stated the film presented "lots of very silly" moments and an "embarrassing collection of worn-out gags". But he considered it amusing for slapstick fans. [8] Andrew Pragasam from "The Spinning Image" described the film as a "lively, if meandering romp" with a "memorably silly theme song".[7]
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