The Mighty Peking Man is a 1977 action horror film in which a greedy Hong Kong businessman captures a fifty-foot-tall ape from the Himalayas and puts it on display. However, the giant creature escapes and goes on a rampage. Also released as Goliathon and Colossus of the Congo
Directed by Ho Meng-Hua [as Ho Meng-Hwa] (The Vengeful Beauty; Black Magic 2; The Oily Maniac; Black Magic; The Flying Guillotine) from a screenplay by Kuang Ni [as I Kuang].
The Shaw Brothers production stars Evelyne Kraft, Danny Lee, Feng Ku, Wei-Tu Lin, Norman Chu, Hang-Sheng, Ted Thomas, Steve Nicholson, Yao Hsiao and Ping Chen.
Plot:
Lu Tiem reads in the newspaper that a giant footprint was found in the Indian part of the Himalayas. In a flashback, Utam the Mighty Peking Man is seen destroying buildings, throwing rocks, and causing an earthquake-like rampage.
A party from Hong Kong, headed by Johnny is exploring the Indian side of the Himalayan mountains. They ask the Himalayan people about what happened and meet other animal species (bears, monkeys, etc) and fight against elephants who are the “bodyguards” of Utam. Johnny and his partners manage to take Utam to Hong Kong but he escapes and goes on rampage…
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Teaser:
Trailer:
Original Title:
猩猩王 aka Xīngxīng wáng “Orangutan King”
Filming locations:
Connaught Centre, Hong Kong, which was then the tallest building in the country.
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Mysore, Karnataka, India
Technical specs:
1 hour 30 minutes
Audio: Mono
Aspect ratio: 2.35: 1
External trustworthy recommended reviews:
Brandon Tenold [YouTube]
Cool @ss Cinema
Dark Corners [YouTube]
Man v Film [YouTube]
