
Ultraman Orb: Lend Me the Power of Bonds!
2017

Representation Score
Fair
1975
Director
Kwok Ting-Hung
Runtime
90 minutes
Average Rating
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The Iron Super Man is a genre-driven piece of 1970s Hong Kong science fiction. Its primary strength lies in its regional origin, which provides a non-Western perspective on the genre. However, the film adheres to conventional action-adventure hierarchies, focusing on masculine-coded roles and lacking diverse character development. While it emphasizes communal defense, it does not actively challenge social hierarchies or provide diverse representation.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The plot revolves around high-stakes cosmic conflicts, which usually follow traditional action clichés.
The story centers on a defense brigade, a concept that traditionally aligns with masculine-coded leadership. There are no indications of subverted gender roles or non-traditional masculinity.
As a Hong Kong production, the film breaks away from Western-centric science fiction by offering a non-Anglo-Saxon framework. It places an East Asian perspective at the heart of the genre.
The narrative highlights communal defense through a collective brigade, focusing on systemic struggles against external disruptions within traditional genre morality.
There is no mention of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this production.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
After Tien's parents are murdered, he is saved by the KSS and trains to avenge them. 10 years later, he is ready to save the earth using the powerful Iron Superman to defend Earth from evil invaders led by the King of the Flying Robot Empire, Fei Long Ri.

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