Supermen Against the Orient

1973 1h 42m IT

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 9

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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Robert Wallace travels to Hong Kong to bust a gang of drug trafficker's. There he finds help from Tang and Suzy, as well as his fellow Supermen Max & Jerry.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lo Lieh
Master Tang
Shih Szu
Suzy
Tung Lin
Boss Chen Lo
Mars
Thug (uncredited)
Kong Ling
Girlfriend
Lam Fung
Policeman
Lin Wen-Wei
Policeman
Lau Wai-Ling
Girlfriend

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bitto Albertini
Writers: Bitto Albertini, Bitto Albertini, Gino Capone
Languages: Italian, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong, Italy

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Italy.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Three Supermen Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bitto Albertini, shot by Pier Luigi Santi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nico Fidenco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Fausto Ulisse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Lo Lieh and Shih Szu and Tung Lin carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bitto Albertini directs. Pier Luigi Santi behind the camera. Nico Fidenco scores. Fausto Ulisse cuts. Produced in Hong Kong, Italy. Dialogue in Italian, Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Mandarin.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Italy.
4Part of the "Three Supermen Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Bitto Albertini, shot by Pier Luigi Santi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nico Fidenco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Fausto Ulisse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Lo Lieh and Shih Szu and Tung Lin carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0167840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "martial arts", "kung fu", "kidnapping", "fbi".