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Ebola Syndrome

Original title: Yi boh lai beng duk
  • 1996
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
5.6K
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Ebola Syndrome (1996)
CantoneseBody HorrorDark ComedyQuirky ComedySatireComedyCrimeHorror

A Chinese restaurant worker wanted for murder in Hong Kong contracts Ebola in South Africa, becomes immune to it, and unknowingly spreads the virus there, then comes back to Hong Kong and co... Read allA Chinese restaurant worker wanted for murder in Hong Kong contracts Ebola in South Africa, becomes immune to it, and unknowingly spreads the virus there, then comes back to Hong Kong and continues to infect people with it.A Chinese restaurant worker wanted for murder in Hong Kong contracts Ebola in South Africa, becomes immune to it, and unknowingly spreads the virus there, then comes back to Hong Kong and continues to infect people with it.

  • Director
    • Herman Yau
  • Writer
    • Ting Chau
  • Stars
    • Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    • Yeung-Ming Wan
    • Shing Fui-On
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    5.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Herman Yau
    • Writer
      • Ting Chau
    • Stars
      • Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
      • Yeung-Ming Wan
      • Shing Fui-On
    • 64User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast18

    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    • Kai San
    Yeung-Ming Wan
    Yeung-Ming Wan
    • Sergeant Yeung
    Shing Fui-On
    Shing Fui-On
    • Boss Kwan
    • (as Fui-On Shing)
    Tsui-Ling Wong
    • Lily Chow
    • (as Siu-Ling Wong)
    Mariane Chan
    Mariane Chan
    • Har
    • (as Miu-Ying Chan)
    Lo Meng
    Lo Meng
    • Kei
    • (as Meng Lo)
    Lu Cheung
    • Kei's Wife
    Cheung-Lung Kai
    Cheung-Lung Kai
    Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan
    • Ma
    • (as Peter Ngor)
    Shui-Ting Ng
    • Lily's Boyfriend
    Sin-Yi Yip
    • Prostitute
    Bobby Yip
    Bobby Yip
    • Short Ugly Triad
    Lorraine Ho
    Chi-Ming Leung
    Michael Tam
    Edward Corbett
    Lori Shannon
    • Prostitute
    Wai-Keung Tam
    • Director
      • Herman Yau
    • Writer
      • Ting Chau
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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Ebola Syndrome' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      During the DVD commentary, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong made it clear that it was not him killing the frog in the first kitchen scene. He said that not only does it take a special skill to prepare a frog like that, but he also found it to be cruel.
    • Quotes
      • Wong: White people treat me like a black man. Black people treat me like I'm White. What a crazy country.
    • Alternate versions
      Approximately two minutes were cut from original theatrical showings; the cut material had been presumed lost until November 2021, when Vinegar Syndrome released a fully uncut 4K restoration of the film, sourced from the original camera negative.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Horrible Reviews: The Untold Story (1993)/Ebola Syndrome (1996) - Video review (2014)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 15, 1996 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ebola Sendromu
    • Filming locations
      • Johannesburg, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Entertainment
      • Golden Movies International
      • Jing's Production
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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