Marianna (1982) [N/A]

Release Date:
June 3, 1982

Original Title:
賓妹

Alternate Titles:
Ban mooi

Genres:
Horror

Production Companies:
Century Motion Picture & Dist. Co., Ltd.

Production Countries:
Hong Kong | Philippines

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 88

Peter Yu goes on a business trip to the Philippines leaving his lovely wife and two children behind him. While conducting business there he saves a desperate girl from a number of pursuers. The girl is Marianna (Anna Malai) and she’s the cause of a deadly rivalry between two native tribes. The leader of one of the tribes wants to marry her, but Marianna and her tribe want nothing to do with them. Marianna escapes to HK where she finds Peter and persuades him to hire her as a maid so that she can hide out. Nancy, Peter's wife, isn't too keen on the idea especially when she discovers her husband’s infidelity. Nancy leaves HK to visit her relative in the Philippines and Peter follows to make amends. They decide to go on a road trip where hopefully they can begin anew. Their scenic tour goes askew immediately and soon turns into a horrific nightmare; as they too are pursued by the tribe that is after Marianna.

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Art Direction:
Ramon S. Nicdao

Assistant Camera:
Ging-Jiu Lo

Assistant Director:
Mai Ga-Fung

Coordinating Producer:
Yueming Shen

Dialogue Editor:
Chang Pei-Shan
Chung-Keung Lee

Director:
Cheuk Pak-Tong

Director of Photography:
Jimmy Leung Chi-Ming

Makeup Artist:
Mok Wai-Hong

Music:
Anders Nelsson

Original Music Composer:
Anders Nelsson

Producer:
Jeff Lau Chun-Wai
Dennis Yu

Production Assistant:
Alex Ho
Ji-Chiang Kuo

Production Manager:
Mirander L. Mangahas
Johnston Wong Chan-Sin

Sound Effects Editor:
Kuo Hua Wu

Sound Recordist:
Chow Shao-Lung

Still Photographer:
Gam-Kwan Chan

Writer:
Gam Bing-Hing
Dang Lee
Ng Wai-Wing
Manshu Su

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