Basic Information: Directed: Arsenio Bautista; Screenplay: Romeo N. Galang; Cast: Vilma Santos, George Estregan, Marissa Delgado, Nick Romano, Romy Diaz, Angelo Ventura, Bebong Osorio, Ely Roque, Paquito Salcedo, Jesse Lee, Mel Morado, Zeny Miranda; Original Music: Ernani Cueco; Cinematography: Fredy Conde; Film Poster: Video 48
Plot Description: No Available Data
Film Achievement: Action hero ala-Tarzan, Wonder Vi fights goons in Wonde4r Vi!
Film Reviews: ”…There was a time in the 70s, particularly in 1973 and 1974, when a spate of Pinoy fantasy films featuring Pinoy superheroes graced our big screens. I think it was Vilma Santos’ Lipad Darna Lipad that started it all. It ushered in this wave of so-called trend in fantasy movies. Besides Darna, Vilma came up with Wonder Vi (1973), Phantom Lady (1974) and Vivian Volta (1974); Nora Aunor had Super Gee (1973) based on a popular komik serial; Superman and Batman had their local counterparts in Zoom, Zoom Superman (1973) with Ariel Ureta and Fight Batman Fight with Victor Wood. Vilma came out with another sequel of Darna titled Darna and the Giants, also in 1973; Dolphy had his own version of Captain Barbell in Captain Barbell Boom (1973). It was the movie, Supergirl (1973) which starred Pinky, that made a major impact among the moviegoers that time. It was a surprise hit that year. It was reshown several times due to insistent public demand…” – Simon Santos (READ MORE)
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