Hongkong Holiday Explained

Hongkong Holiday
Director:Mar S. Torres
Screenplay:Luciano B. Carlos
Country:Philippines
Language:Filipino
Gross: (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]

Cast

Production

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]

Release

Box Office

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]

Critical reception

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 13, 2012 . My Hong Kong holiday with Mang Dolphy . April 28, 2024 . The Manila Times .
  2. Web site: Jimenez . Joyce . July 13, 2012 . Gloria Romero emotionally recalls her "wonderful times" with Dolphy . April 28, 2024 . PEP.ph .
  3. Web site: Lo . Ricky . June 22, 2012 . Dolphy: A 'beauty-ful' life & career . April 28, 2024 . The Philippine Star.
  4. Web site: Jarque . Edu . January 27, 2013 . Gloria Romero can't forget Hollywood encounters with Ava Gardner, Debbie Reynolds and Glenn Ford . April 28, 2024 . The Philippine Star .
  5. News: 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..
  6. Web site: Limjap . Ria . July 11, 2012 . Wais Guy: A Dolphy Dossier . April 28, 2024 . Spot.ph.