Documentary on the unlikeliest of movie stars, the 2 foot 9 inch Filipino karate chopping, babe-attracting, Weng Weng.
Australian filmmaker Andrew...
Documentary on the unlikeliest of movie stars, the 2 foot 9 inch Filipino karate chopping, babe-attracting, Weng Weng.
Australian filmmaker Andrew Leavold sets off in search of the diminutive B-movie icon, star of such films as For Y'ur Height Only and The Impossible Kid. The equivalent of James Bond in his home country at the peak of his fame, also the Philippines' "Second Golden Age" of cinema (marked by a high volume of B-movie production), Weng Weng is now hard to pin down...
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62 %11 reviewsAudience score rating
"Though the final flurry of “We Heart Weng Weng” sentiments (as well as the input from one particularly grating Pinoy film academic) pushes the “too much of a good thing” envelope, for the most part "Search” is delightful and unexpectedly deep."
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Variety
Variety"An astute, ribald, and thorough look at a unique man and his culture..."
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FilmInk
FilmInkThe Search for Weng Weng | Details
- Rating
- G,
- Runtime
- 93
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
