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]
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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) |
Cast
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- Gloria Romero as Ana
- Ric Rodrigo as Robert
- Dolphy
- Paraluman
- Daisy Romualdez
- Liza Ferrer
- Aring Bautista
- Tony Cayado
Production
editRomero 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]
Release
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editHongkong 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]
Critical reception
editRia 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]
See also
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edit- ^ "My Hong Kong holiday with Mang Dolphy". The Manila Times. July 13, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Jimenez, Joyce (July 13, 2012). "Gloria Romero emotionally recalls her "wonderful times" with Dolphy". PEP.ph. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Lo, Ricky (June 22, 2012). "Dolphy: A 'beauty-ful' life & career". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Jarque, Edu (January 27, 2013). "Gloria Romero can't forget Hollywood encounters with Ava Gardner, Debbie Reynolds and Glenn Ford". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Top Ten". Graphic Kislap. March 12, 1958.
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.
- ^ Limjap, Ria (July 11, 2012). "Wais Guy: A Dolphy Dossier". Spot.ph. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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