Health Warning 打擂台 | |
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Directed by | Kirk Wong |
Produced by | Leonard Ho Chua Lam |
Starring | Eddy Ko Kwok Wai-keung Ray Lui Blackie Ko |
Edited by | Peter Cheung |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Languages | Cantonese Mandarin |
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At the 3rd Hong Kong Film Awards, Health Warning was nominated for Best Picture, and Kirk Wong was nominated for Best Director. [2] The film was listed as one of the "Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures" during the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards.
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