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The Eight Immortals Restaurant: The Untold Story

Original title: Bat sin fan dim: Yan yuk cha siu bau
  • 19931993
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
4.3K
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Anthony Chau-Sang Wong in The Eight Immortals Restaurant: The Untold Story (1993)
ComedyCrimeDrama
Macau cops begin to suspect a man running a pork buns restaurant of murder, after tracing the origin of a case full of chopped up human remains that washed ashore, which leads them to him.Macau cops begin to suspect a man running a pork buns restaurant of murder, after tracing the origin of a case full of chopped up human remains that washed ashore, which leads them to him.Macau cops begin to suspect a man running a pork buns restaurant of murder, after tracing the origin of a case full of chopped up human remains that washed ashore, which leads them to him.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
4.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Danny Lee
    • Herman Yau
  • Writers
    • Wing-Kin Lau(co-writer)
    • Kam-Fai Law
  • Stars
    • Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    • Danny Lee
    • Emily Kwan
  • Directors
    • Danny Lee
    • Herman Yau
  • Writers
    • Wing-Kin Lau(co-writer)
    • Kam-Fai Law
  • Stars
    • Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    • Danny Lee
    • Emily Kwan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 63User reviews
    • 51Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
    • Wong Chi Hang
    Danny Lee
    Danny Lee
    • Officer Lee
    Emily Kwan
    Emily Kwan
    • Bo
    Julie Lee
    • Pearl
    Fui-On Shing
    Fui-On Shing
    • Cheng Poon
    Eric Kei
    Eric Kei
    • Robert
    King-Kong Lam
    King-Kong Lam
    • King Kong
    Parkman Wong
    Parkman Wong
    • Bull
    James Jim-Si Ha
    James Jim-Si Ha
    • Wong's Mahjong Buddy
    Siu-Ming Lau
    Siu-Ming Lau
    • Cheng Lam
    Tin-Dok Wong
    • Hair Dresser
    Chor-Fai Kwong
    Chor-Fai Kwong
    • Macau Policeman
    Siu-Hung Leung
    Siu-Hung Leung
    • Doctor
    Si-Man Hui
    Si-Man Hui
    • Cheng Lam's Wife
    Wai-Nam So
    Wai-Nam So
    • Policeman
    Dave Ching Lam
    • Policeman at Hospital
    Pak Fei
    • Customs Officer Chan
    Chun Hung Cheung
    • Inmate
    • Directors
      • Danny Lee
      • Herman Yau
    • Writers
      • Wing-Kin Lau(co-writer)
      • Kam-Fai Law
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      It is based roughly on a true case which happened in Macau.
    • Goofs
      During the family massacre scene, one of the children is decapitated, but the "head" is clearly fake. First when it drops down from the table it looks a lot bigger and doesn't have colored eyes (they have the same skin-coloring effect). And secondly when we see the whole room, the head on the floor looks almost pale-white. It's really white actually, and that's weird because the family was "slightly dark" skinned.
    • Quotes

      [after realizing that Wong used human flesh to make the pork buns]

      Officer Lee: I'm glad I didn't have any of those.

    • Alternate versions
      Tai Seng English market video contains footage removed by Hong Kong censors.
    • Connections
      Featured in Neon Grindhouse: Hong Kong

    User reviews63

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    One of the most disturbing movies I've seen
    My wife and I saw this movie recently, and I am still creeped out by it. To put this in perspective, we watch movies like Henry Portrait of a serial killer, and Thief, Cook, Wife and Her Lover all the time. None of those movies had the same impact on me as this one. I don't know if it is knowing this was a true story, or the intensity of the killers acting, but this movie draws you into the story and makes you watch as a helpless bystander.

    I think the best thing the movie does is show how homicidal maniacs have Jeckle/Hide personalities. The movie never paints the killer with the same broad strokes it unfortunately paints the rest of the cast. There are scenes where I found myself feeling sorry for him, times where he looked like people I know, and times where I could almost like him. The police aren't painted as the heros in the white hats either. Most of them are less likeable than the killer. The whole movie has the feeling like your quiet uncle Joey just murdered your whole family right in front of you.

    We did watch the un-cut not rated version, so I don't know what the theatrical release is like.
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    5
    • Tavison
    • Jul 28, 1999

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    • Is this movie based on true story?
    • What are the differences between the HK VHS and the Japanese LD?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 1993 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • English
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Bunman: The Untold Story
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Heroes United Films Ltd.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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