Almost a decade ago Australian trash cinema aficionado Andrew Leavold set off to the Philippines to uncover the true story behind his cinema obsession a 2 foot 9 Filipino James Bond the enigmatic Weng Weng. Over several visits to the Philippines Leavold manages to piece together Weng Weng's incredible story - packed with pathos humour and tragedy whilst at the same time lifting the lid on one of the most extraordinary and bizarre national cinemas on the planet this is an unforgettable expose of all that is great (and wrong) about the movie business. With a... cast full of eccentric characters from directors producers actors stuntmen to the outrageous Imelda Marcos herself this is a remarkable journey deep into the eye of Asia's B-cinema tiger. You will come to love the man that cinema history almost forgot the amazing Weng Weng. Special Features: 'Making of' Documentary Director Commentaries [show more]
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Documentary following the search by Australian film-maker Andrew Leavold to track down the films of 2ft 9in Filipino exploitation movie star Weng Weng. Known mainly to cult film fans around the world for his part in the Filipino-made 1981 James Bond parody 'For Your Height Only', Weng Weng's career has become something of an obsession to his followers.
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