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Release Date:
March 18, 2000
Original Title:
炭烧凶咒
Alternate Titles:
Taan shiu hung chow
Genres:
Horror
Production Companies:
Golden Harvest Company Ltd.
Production Countries:
Hong Kong
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 87
A group of six yuppies goes to Lantau for a fun holiday, and the result is anything but. The Chinese title—"The Evil Curse of the Burning Charcoal"—is more descriptive than the international title. The picture opens with a young lady's suicide by inhaling the carbon monoxide fumes of her charcoal burner and making big headlines in the tabloid press. The holiday-goers gossip about the news, little realizing that they are in danger of suffering the same fate.
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Cinematography:
Tony Miu Kin-Fai
Director:
Billy Tang
Editor:
Robert Choi
Music:
Jonathon Wong Bong
Producer:
Billy Tang
Rico Chung Kai-Cheong
Writer:
Rico Chung Kai-Cheong
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