The Mighty Peking Man (1977)

Name: The Mighty Peking Man
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror
Released: 1977
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: Evelyne Kraft, Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Ku Feng, Lam Wai-Tiu, Hsiao Yao

1h 30m Hong Kong

Action Fantasy Adventure Horror

Plot

A colossal ape, believed to be ten stories tall, stirs excitement among fortune seekers in Hong Kong. Drawn to India, most are deterred by treacherous wildlife and quicksand, leaving only heartbroken adventurer Johnny. He discovers the beast, named Utam, has been nurturing Samantha, a woman who survived a plane crash years ago. As romance blossoms between Johnny and Samantha in their lush jungle home, Johnny devises a plan to bring Utam to Hong Kong. However, when the exploitative promoter Lu Tien captures Utam and threatens Samantha, the ensuing chaos unleashes the beast’s fury on the city.

Cast

Evelyne Kraft Danny Lee Sau-Yin Ku Feng Lam Wai-Tiu Hsiao Yao Chen Ping Norman Tsui Siu-Keung Ng Hong-Sang Theodore Thomas Steve Nicholson Lee Sau-Kei Wang Han-Chen Ting Tung Keizô Murase Alexander Grand