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The Mighty Peking Man

Original title: Xing xing wang
  • 19771977
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.9K
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King Kong goes Hong Kong as a giant Himalayan beast tries to save a sexy Russia Tarzanette from a sleazy show-biz promoter. The action, locations set in India, and interracial romance made V... Read allKing Kong goes Hong Kong as a giant Himalayan beast tries to save a sexy Russia Tarzanette from a sleazy show-biz promoter. The action, locations set in India, and interracial romance made Variety reach this verdict: "High camp, Chinese style."King Kong goes Hong Kong as a giant Himalayan beast tries to save a sexy Russia Tarzanette from a sleazy show-biz promoter. The action, locations set in India, and interracial romance made Variety reach this verdict: "High camp, Chinese style."

IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.9K
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  • Director
    • Meng-Hua Ho
  • Writer
    • Kuang Ni(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Evelyne Kraft
    • Danny Lee
    • Feng Ku
Top credits
  • Director
    • Meng-Hua Ho
  • Writer
    • Kuang Ni(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Evelyne Kraft
    • Danny Lee
    • Feng Ku
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 52User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
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    Evelyne Kraft in Xing xing wang (1977)
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    Evelyne Kraft
    Evelyne Kraft
    • Samantha Ah Weias Samantha Ah Wei
    Danny Lee
    Danny Lee
    • Johnnie Fangas Johnnie Fang
    Feng Ku
    Feng Ku
    • Lu Tienas Lu Tien
    Wei-Tu Lin
    Wei-Tu Lin
    • David Chen Shi-yuas David Chen Shi-yu
    Norman Chu
    Norman Chu
    • Ah Lungas Ah Lung
    • (as Shao-Chiang Hsu)
    Hang-Sheng Wu
    Hang-Sheng Wu
    • Ah Pias Ah Pi
    • (as Wu Hang-Sheng)
    Ted Thomas
    Steve Nicholson
    Yao Hsiao
    • Huang Tsui-huaas Huang Tsui-hua
    • (as Hsiao Yao)
    Ping Chen
    Ping Chen
    • Lucyas Lucy
    • (as Chen Ping)
    Yi-Hsiung Chi
    Yi-Hsiung Chi
    Chuen Chiang
    Chuen Chiang
    Szu-Ying Chien
    Szu-Ying Chien
    • Spectator at pieras Spectator at pier
    Chun Chin
    Chun Chin
    Tien-Chu Chin
    Tien-Chu Chin
    Alexander Grand
    • Radio operatoras Radio operator
    Kung-Wu Huang
    Kung-Wu Huang
    Pei-Chi Huang
    Pei-Chi Huang
    • Director
      • Meng-Hua Ho
    • Writer
      • Kuang Ni(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    King Kong goes Hong Kong as a giant Himalayan beast tries to save a sexy Russia Tarzanette from a sleazy show-biz promoter. The action, locations set in India, and interracial romance made Variety reach this verdict: "High camp, Chinese style." —Celestial Pictures
    • rampage
    • slow motion scene
    • hong kong
    • jungle
    • nipple slip
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    • Taglines
      • Action...Excitement...Spectacle beyond your wildest dreams!
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Horror
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for violence and sensuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      There were rumors that Teruyoshi Nakano started work on the special effects for this film, but his contract ran out, so Sadamasa Arikawa took over.
    • Goofs
      Watch the end carefully. When the helicopters are shooting Utam to pieces, the impact of the rounds on his body, considering how big he is, should be tiny. But they're huge, as if the weapons being used are his size. Also when Samantha and Johnny are wounded, the rounds should have torn off their limbs, not just scratched them.
    • Alternate versions
      Original European version with title Colossus of Congo has an alternate ending to the Hong Kong version.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Pushing Tin/Mighty Peking Man/Election/Lost and Found/SLC Punk! (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      The Jam
      Frank McDonald and Chris Rae

      DeWolfe Music

    User reviews52

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    I love this movie!
    Honest speaking, this movie is really bad, however some awful movies are somehow very attractive and possess some kind of mysterious charms, and this Mighty Peking Man is one of those movies. This is a Hong Kong version of King Kong, who is able to change his size according to each scene, which is miracle! I laughed a lot from the beginning to the end. Samantha is gorgeous and love scene of Johnny and Samantha is very memorable with awesome music, "Could it be I'm in love? Maybe~" I wonder if the director was serious about this movie or he actually intended to make funniest comedy of the decade. Anyway, I really love this movie and if you are reading this and you haven't watch Mighty Peking Man, run to the nearest video shop and grab it. If you can't find it there, try the furthur video shop! It's worth it. Finally I would like to thank Quentin Tarantino for brings back this movie to life.
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    • Jun 29, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Goliathon
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
    • Production companies
      • Shaw Brothers
      • Shochiku
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • HK$6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,368
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,873
      • Apr 25, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,368
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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