Fatal Vacation

1990 1h 32m CN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 17

ActionAdventureCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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A pleasent trip to the Phillipines is turned into tragedy when the tour bus is kidnapped by a group of rebels that want to exchange the prisoners for the Rebel Leader's brother...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eric Tsang
Bob
Irene Wan
Candy
Tang Pik-Wan
Grandmother
Victor Wong
Grandpa
Tommy Wong
Big Eyes
Joan Tong Lai-Kau
Lin Hsiu Li
Cecilia Yiu Ching-Ching
Patty
Emily Kwan Bo-Wai
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Tsang
Writers: Nam Yin
Languages: Cantonese, Tagalog, English
Countries: Philippines, Hong Kong

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Tagalog, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Philippines, Hong Kong.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eric Tsang, shot by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Violet Lam. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kam Ma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Eric Tsang and Irene Wan and Tang Pik-Wan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0096811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Eric Tsang directs. Jingle Ma Choh-Sing behind the camera. Violet Lam scores. Kam Ma cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Philippines, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Tagalog, English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Tagalog, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Philippines, Hong Kong.
4Directed by Eric Tsang, shot by Jingle Ma Choh-Sing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Violet Lam. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kam Ma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Eric Tsang and Irene Wan and Tang Pik-Wan carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0096811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.