The Mighty Peking Man (1977)
Action... Excitement... Spectacle beyond your wildest dreams!
Word of a monster ape ten stories tall living in the Himalayas reaches fortune hunters in Hong Kong. They travel to India to capture it, but wild animals and quicksand dissuade all but Johnny, an adventurer with a broken heart. He finds the monster and discovers it's been raising a scantily-clad woman, Samantha, since she survived a plane crash years before that killed her parents. In the idyllic jungle, Johnny and Samantha fall in love. Then Johnny asks her to convince "Utam" to go to Hong Kong. Lu Tien, an unscrupulous promoter, takes over: Utam is in chains for freak show exhibitions. When Lu Tien assaults Samantha, Utam's protective instincts take over: havoc in Hong Kong.
Cast
- Evelyne Kraft - Ah Wei
- Danny Lee Sau-Yin - Johnny Chen Zheng Feng
- Ku Feng - Lu Tien
- Lam Wai-Tiu - Chen Shi Yu
- Hsiao Yao - Huang Tsui Hua
- Chen Ping - Lucy
- Norman Tsui - Dr. Ah Long
- Ng Hong-Sang - Dr. Ah Pi
- Theodore Thomas - The Commissioner
- Steve Nicholson - The Commissioner's Aide
Screenplay
Keywords
gorilla, exploitation, prehistory, hong kong, giant ape, jungle girl, knockoff, caveman, king kong
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Mighty Peking Man about?
- Word of a monster ape ten stories tall living in the Himalayas reaches fortune hunters in Hong Kong. They travel to India to capture it, but wild animals and quicksand dissuade all but Johnny, an adventurer with a broken heart. He finds the monster and discovers it's been raising a scantily-clad woman, Samantha, since she survived a plane crash years before that killed her parents. In the idyllic jungle, Johnny and Samantha fall in love. Then Johnny asks her to convince "Utam" to go to Hong Kong. Lu Tien, an unscrupulous promoter, takes over: Utam is in chains for freak show exhibitions. When Lu Tien assaults Samantha, Utam's protective instincts take over: havoc in Hong Kong.
- Who directed The Mighty Peking Man?
- The Mighty Peking Man was directed by Ho Meng-Hua.
- Who stars in The Mighty Peking Man?
- The Mighty Peking Man stars Evelyne Kraft, Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Ku Feng, Lam Wai-Tiu, Hsiao Yao, Chen Ping.
- How long is The Mighty Peking Man?
- The Mighty Peking Man has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Mighty Peking Man?
- The Mighty Peking Man is a Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror film.
- Where was The Mighty Peking Man produced?
- The Mighty Peking Man was produced in Hong Kong.