Yi boh laai beng duk (1996)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Herman Yau

Writer:

Ting Chau (writer)

Release Date:

15 June 1996 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Plot:

A restaurant employee wanted for murder contracts Ebola by raping a woman in South Africa and starts an outbreak there and in Hong Kong when he returns home.

Plot Keywords:

Restaurant | Murder | Virus | Africa | Meat

Cast

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang	...	Kai San
Yeung Ming Wan	...	Yeung
Fui-On Shing	...	Annoyed Husband
Wong Tsui-ling
Miu-Ying Chan	...	Har
Meng Lo	...	The Boss
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edward Corbett
Lori Shannon
Michael Tam
Bobby Yip	...	Short Ugly Triad

Directed by
Herman Yau

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ting Chau		writer

Produced by
Jing Wong	....	producer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jo Katsaras	....	costume supervisor

Production Companies

• Jing's Production

Distributors

• Gala Film Distribution (1996) (Hong Kong) (all media)
• Golden Harvest Company (1996) (worldwide) (all media)
• Universe Laser & Video Co. Ltd. (1996) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Discotek Media (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Siren Visual Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
• Tai Seng Video Marketing (1996) (USA) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Cubists

Other Companies

• Cine Art Laboratory  film processing
• Hong Kong Equipment Rental Co.  camera and lighting equipment provided by
• Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.  subtitle
• Tai Fung (Tsu's) Co. Ltd.  film supplied by

Also Known As:

Ebola Syndrome (Hong Kong: English title)
Yibola bing du (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:MA | France:-16 (DVD) | New Zealand:R18 | Singapore:(Banned) | South Korea:18 | Hong Kong:III | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

Jing's Production

Quotes:

Unknown: What are you doing?
Kai San: I am killing them, is that a problem?

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Outbreak (1995)

Very sick and depraved stuff.

Herman Yau's "Ebola Syndrome" is a gruesome Hong Kong horror in the tradition of "Bunman:The Untold Story" and "Dr.Lamb".Anthony Wong is incredible as Kai San-he is one of the most depraved characters I have ever seen.Still the tone of the film isn't really disturbing-"Ebola Syndrome" can be very humorous at times.However if you're squeamish don't watch this one-there is torture,rape,dismemberment,masturbation with pork product,cannibalism and plenty of heavy violence on display.The plot is simple:Wong plays a deranged serial killer who flees Hong Kong after committing multiple murders and ends up contracting the Ebola Virus during his brief hideout in Africa.After murdering several people in Africa he returns to Hong Kong with some stolen money to start all over again.But now he is the Ebola carrier and he is spreading deadly virus...Overall,"Ebola Syndrome" doesn't quite live up to "Bunman:The Untold Story",however fans of extreme cinema should be pleased.