The Yamashita gold is a real story, also referred to as the Yamashita treasure. It is the name given to the alleged war loot stolen in Southeast Asia by Imperial Japanese forces during World War II and supposedly hidden in caves, tunnels, or underground complexes in different cities.
Dangerous 2 the inferno is in the works. Mel Gibson has already signed on.
"Through the Creative Saskatchewan Feature Film Production Grant Program, as well as the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, the film's production was able to move forward with the participation of the Province of British Columbia Film Incentive. Without this federal government emergency fund, the production would not have moved forward" according to a statement from producer Kevin Dewalt.
Filming shut down for lack of funding, according to 2/28/15 reports.
The painted ID on the conning tower next to the rising sun flag is "ha 114". The Sen Yu Sho Type submarines only numbered up to 112; there was no 114. But that type did include one 25mm gun mount as depicted.