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The very first Chinese superhero film, '''''The Super Inframan''''' is a [[Tokusatsu]]-style film produced by the legendary Shaw Brothers Studio in 1975 and released in America the following year. It's notable for being a [[Follow the Leader|fairly transparent knockoff]] of ''[[Ultraman]]'' and ''[[Kamen Rider]]'' (although, [[Covers Always Lie|despite the poster]], ''not'' of ''[[Superman]]'') that somehow managed to get a three-star review from [[Roger Ebert]]. Nevertheless, it's a [[So Bad It's Good|fun, campy]] [[Chop Sockey]] film whose special effects and acting are, if not ''great,'' then at least in the same league as its "inspirations."
The story goes as follows: Princess Dragon Mom (Demon Princess Elzebub in the original) [[Human Popsicle|wakes up from hibernation]] and decides to conquer Earth, so she defrosts a few monsters -- including the [[Combat Tentacles|tentacled Octopus Mutant]], the fire-breathing Emperor of Doom, and the oddly cuddly-looking Nemesis -- and sends them out to wreak havoc. In order to combat them, young Science Patrol member Rayma volunteers to become cyborg [[Henshin Hero]] Inframan. Kung fu is utilized, motorcycles are ridden, [[Chekhov's Gun|Chekhov's Guns]] are fired, and even [[One-Winged Angel|One Winged Angels]] prove to be vulnerable to [[Rocket Punch|Thunderball Fists.]]
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* [[Beam-O-War]]: The Laser Horn Monster gets into one of these with Inframan. Subverted - Laser Horn Monster simply breaks the stalemate by shooting him with the other horn.
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: Inframan is equipped with tiny missiles that can be used to thaw him if he ever gets frozen solid. But what are the chances of ''that?''
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* [[Henshin Hero]]: Transformation poses and all.
* [[Made of Explodium]]: '''Everything''' explodes in this movie.
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* [[Narm]]: The major reason you'd want to see this is the unintentional hilarity.
* [[One-Winged Angel]]: Dragon Mom shapeshifts into her true form for the final battle, which is... well, [https://web.archive.org/web/20120326115353/http://www.cinemastrikesback.com/?p=2084
* [[Rocket Punch]]: The mighty Thunderball Fists do this. Additionally, the Iron Fist Robots have this as their primary attack.
* [[Sizeshifter]]: Giant Beetle can become gigantic. Thankfully -- because he's basically Ultraman with the [[Serial Numbers Filed Off]] -- Inframan can, too.
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