The Magic World of Watari (1970)
"In the name of the struggle to aid his suffering people, he disregards every danger that threatens his very life...! He must battle the remnants of incredibly ferocious prehistoric beasts... But why? Can he truly slay a giant toad and a spider that has lived for thousands of years? Come witness for yourself the prowess of WATARI your beloved little hero!" - Theatrical Release Write Up. The first movie in the Taiwanese Watari film series. This is not Watari and the 7 Monsters, this is a separate movie all together, but it did release around the same time as 7 Monsters.
Director:
Namio Yuasa
Writer:
Li Chuan
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Yoshinobu Kaneko as Watari |
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Chen Hui-mei as |
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Chao Chiang as |
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Chiang Ching-Feng as |
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Sha Lee-Man as |
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Chien-Ping Chen as |
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Kao Hain Chih as |
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Huang Chun as |
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Yang Hsiao as |
| Crew | Chung-Sung Wu | Cinematography |
| Crew | Ping Luk | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Hsu Yang Ming | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hsu Ching Sung | Producer |
| Directing | Chan Chiang | Assistant Director |
| Production | Chen Yen Ling | Production Manager |
| Crew | Lu Ping | Choreographer |
| Camera | Lo Hwao Ming | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Namio Yuasa | Director |
| Writing | Li Chuan | Screenplay |