Gwan Gung Vs. Aliens (1976)

Gwan Gung Vs. Aliens 1976 / 關公大戰外星人 1976 / 戰神

A widowed sculptor in Hong Kong races against failing eyesight to finish a statue dedicated to the spear-wielding deity of war Gwan Gung in the hope of attaining a miracle, much to the skepticism of his scientist son who prefers reason over faith and is investigating strange events such as soaring temperatures, gravity gone wild, and abductions. This is all a prelude to an invasion by giant aliens who intend to make humanity end nuclear testing. When it seems that nothing can stop the maniac Martians a miracle happens as Gwan Gung comes to life for a riotous royal rumble of a rampage over Hong Kong! Long thought lost, a copy of ‟Gwan Gung Vs Aliens‟ was unearthed in a warehouse and digitally restored to revive a playful tokusatsu action film that mixes religion with science fiction in a fun special effects extravaganza full of pyrotechnics and miniature sets, all done with the help of Takano Koichi, the Tsuburaya veteran famed for his work on the ‟Ultraman and Godzilla vs King Kong‟. (Source: OAFF)