Master Johnson Yap stars as Dynamite Johnson a crippled boy who undergoes an operation by bionic doctors to make him superbionic. In the same hospital is a man suffering from terrible burns inflicted by a giant robot dragon (which looks like it is made from silver cardboard) and his delirious ramblings are overhead by Johnson (with his superbionic ears) leading to an investigation which uncovers an evil Nazi plot for world domination.
Practical Effects
The silver cardboard dragon deserves an Oscar for commitment.
Production
Billion-dollar ideas executed with approximately $47.
Director
Bobby A. Suarez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was part of director Bobby A. Suarez's unofficial 'Cleopatra Wong' shared universe, connecting to his 1978 film They Call Her... Cleopatra Wong.
Suarez pioneered Filipino exploitation cinema that mashed up American genre tropes with local talent, creating a unique Southeast Asian grindhouse aesthetic.
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