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Directed by | Mar S. Torres |
Screenplay by | Luciano B. Carlos |
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Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Box office | ₱132,000 (₱18 million in 2024 Philippine peso) |
Hongkong Holiday is a 1957 Filipino musical romantic comedy film directed by Mar S. Torres. The film stars Gloria Romero, Ric Rodrigo, Dolphy, Paraluman and Daisy Romualdez, under the production of Sampaguita Pictures and Golden City Film Production. The film follows the story of Ana, the daughter of a wealthy Chinese magnate, who escaped from her family after finding out about the upcoming arranged marriage. [1] [2] [3]
Romero revealed in an interview with The Philippine Star that the production flew to Hong Kong in 1955 and stayed for a month to shoot the scenes for the film. [4]
Hongkong Holiday was a success at the Philippine box-office, earning ₱82,793 within its first 10 days and grossed around ₱132,000 throughout its run, becoming the second highest-grossing film of 1957 in the Philippines. [5]
Ria Limjap of Spot.ph praised Romero and Dolphy's portrayals in the film, with emphasis on Dolphy's performance, saying that he "brought a vaudevillian energy to motion pictures with his lightness of foot and lightness of heart". [6]
Hongkong Holiday was reportedly the first of the "Holiday…" series that the company plans to make every year. Grossing P82,793.40 in ten days, its run was extended to 20 days to make P132,000 for Sampaguita.
Hongkong Holiday | |
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Directed by | Mar S. Torres |
Screenplay by | Luciano B. Carlos |
Starring |
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Music by |
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Production companies |
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Release date |
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Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Box office | ₱132,000 (₱18 million in 2024 Philippine peso) |
Hongkong Holiday is a 1957 Filipino musical romantic comedy film directed by Mar S. Torres. The film stars Gloria Romero, Ric Rodrigo, Dolphy, Paraluman and Daisy Romualdez, under the production of Sampaguita Pictures and Golden City Film Production. The film follows the story of Ana, the daughter of a wealthy Chinese magnate, who escaped from her family after finding out about the upcoming arranged marriage. [1] [2] [3]
Romero revealed in an interview with The Philippine Star that the production flew to Hong Kong in 1955 and stayed for a month to shoot the scenes for the film. [4]
Hongkong Holiday was a success at the Philippine box-office, earning ₱82,793 within its first 10 days and grossed around ₱132,000 throughout its run, becoming the second highest-grossing film of 1957 in the Philippines. [5]
Ria Limjap of Spot.ph praised Romero and Dolphy's portrayals in the film, with emphasis on Dolphy's performance, saying that he "brought a vaudevillian energy to motion pictures with his lightness of foot and lightness of heart". [6]
Hongkong Holiday was reportedly the first of the "Holiday…" series that the company plans to make every year. Grossing P82,793.40 in ten days, its run was extended to 20 days to make P132,000 for Sampaguita.