Philippines Synopsis
Weng Weng plays an agent, code-named “00” who works for the Manila branch of Interpol. The Chief sends him in pursuit of an arch villain, Mr X, whose white sock covered head is reminiscent of the Ku Klux Klan’s pointed hoods. When Mr X holds the Philippines for ransom two businessmen, Maolo and Simeon, pay his demands. Weng Weng suspects foul play and goes deep undercover to reveal the true identity of the mysterious Mr X.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Impossible Kid. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1981–1983 Philippines Window
In the crowded 1981-1983 Philippines release window, The Impossible Kid sits at #8 of 10. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Philippines Landscape
1982 was the decade’s peak output year for Philippines — 5 titles released, including The Impossible Kid. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (21 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 4 other Philippines films in 1982.
The 18th Philippines title from Philippines we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1964).
Our Philippines catalog contains 146 titles in total (134 films).
Audience Engagement
16 audience reviews — more than 53% of Philippines films in our index.
Review volume (53th percentile) outruns trending popularity (34th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Impossible Kid, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- interpol · 2
- little people · 2
- manila philippines · 7
- martial arts · 369
- philippines · 55
- spy · 46
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #139 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (5th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.9 points below the Philippines average of 6.2/10.
Among Philippines Crime productions specifically: #25 of 25 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Filipino |
| Production Companies | Liliw Films International |
| Runtime | 1h 21m |
| Release Date | July 23, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0430216 |