Ebola Syndrome (1996)
Yi boh lai beng duk (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 38min
- Comedy, Crime
- 15 Jun 1996 (Hong Kong)
- Movie
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.
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Cast
| Anthony Chau-Sang Wong | ... |
Kai San
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| Yeung-Ming Wan | ... |
Sergeant Yeung
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| Shing Fui-On | ... |
Boss Kwan
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Tsui-Ling Wong | ... |
Lily Chow
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| Miu-Ying Chan | ... |
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| Meng Lo | ... |
Kei
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Lu Cheung | ... |
Kei's Wife
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Peter Ngor | ... |
Ma
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Shui-Ting Ng | ... |
Lily's Boyfriend
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Sin-Yi Yip | ... |
Prostitute
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| Bobby Yip | ... |
Short Ugly Triad
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Lorraine Ho |
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Chi-Ming Leung |
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Michael Tam |
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Edward Corbett |
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Lori Shannon | ... |
Prostitute
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Wai-Keung Tam |
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Directed by
| Herman Yau | ||
Written by
| Ting Chau | ... | () |
Produced by
| Jing Wong | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Puccini Yu | ||
Art Direction by
| Chi-Hang Ho | ||
Production Management
| Kin-Hung Ng | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Wai-Ming Wong | ... | props |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jo Katsaras | ... | costume supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gala Film Distribution (1996) (Hong Kong)
- Golden Harvest Company (1996) (World-wide)
- Universe Laser & Video Co. Ltd. (1996) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Raging Thunder (1997) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Beam Entertainment (1997) (Japan) (VHS)
- Beam Entertainment (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- Busch Media Group (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Busch Media Group (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- Discotek Media (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Gallery Omotesando (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- Schmalz-Schneider (2010) (Austria) (DVD) (as Illusions Unltd. Films)
- Schmalz-Schneider (2010) (Switzerland) (DVD) (as Illusions Unltd. Films)
- Siren Visual Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Tai Seng Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Tai Seng Video Marketing (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Trash-o-Rama Distribución (2013) (Spain)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2021) (World-wide) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
Special Effects
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)
Storyline
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Hong Kong 1986: A restaurant employee murders his boss and mutilates his wife. He escapes to South Africa, where he rapes a Zulu-girl who is infected with the Ebola virus. In the restaurant where he now works, he murders his boss and the boss' wife after raping her. He chops them up and makes them into hamburgers, which he sells in the restaurant, spreading the Ebola virus. When the police come on his trail, he moves back to Hong Kong, and an Ebola epidemic starts there.
Written by Erik Adelfred |
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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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Untold Story (1993)/Ebola Syndrome (1996) - Video review (2014). See more » |
| Quotes |
Yeung:
[addressing to Kai, who has a child hostage]
Your virus has killed lots of people. Let the child go. Kai San: How dare you blame me for it? l didn't invent the Ebola virus. God created Ebola, not me. And his virus will kill all you bastards. See more » |