Pandamen VS The Super Infra-Man

Jay Chou just unveiled what according to him, the "first Chinese Superhero ever". "為什麼有《熊貓人》這個想法？首先以愛為出發點，這個熊貓超人的爸爸之前是一個慈善家，做了很多公益活動，也是帶著熊貓的，你知道就像那些玩偶在發糖，在遊樂園給這些小朋友吃。因為也是一樣樂於助人，所以有一天有一個綁匪挾持了這個兒童，熊貓爸爸跑去救他，犧牲了自己的生命。於是這個小孩用他爸爸的頭，以熊貓的姿態，當他未來的精神。所以之後他穿熊貓裝，在社會上打抱不平。 另外一個角色是在動物園打工的這個，在動物園做清潔工，其實我真的講太多了。" With unquestionably annoying naivete displayed from his interview (rant on and on about how he managed to strike first by launching a media premiere and how that meant he is the winner), I'm sure he know nuts about the real deal. I'm sure there had been a handful, but for starters... Hell, I know. The "S"logo. Anyway, the Super Inframan movie, released in 1975, featuring the titular character, a Tokusatsu-style superhero that managed to rip off not one but two Tokusatsu Icon, Ultraman and Kamen Rider. But that was then, and all things considered, it was rightfully deemed as a bold move in what were still a relatively new movie industry back then. Hell, even the great Roger Ebert gave three stars out of a possible four for it. "Mighty Peking Man is very funny, although a shade off the high mark of Infra-Man, which was made a year earlier, and is my favorite Hong Kong monster film. Both were produced by the legendary Runme Shaw, who, having tasted greatness, obviously hoped to repeat. I find to my astonishment that I gave Infra-Man only two and a half stars when I reviewed it. That was 22 years ago, but a fellow will remember a lot of things you wouldn't think he'd remember. I'll bet a month hasn't gone by since that I haven't thought of that film. I am awarding Mighty Peking Man three stars, for general goofiness and a certain level of insane genius, but I cannot in good conscience rate it higher than Infra-Man. So, in answer to those correspondents who ask if I have ever changed a rating on a movie: Yes, Infra-Man moves up to three stars." Which makes my point: Ripping off Kamen Rider back in 1975 was an understandable shame. But ripping off the same source in this time and age and having the cheek to boast about creativity?