In the Face of Demolition

Overview

This early leftist social drama from Hong Kong offers a panoramic portrait of a crumbling apartment complex and its down-and-out denizens, including a taxi driver, an unemployed teacher, a professional reduced to selling his blood and, of course, a venal landlord. In addition to establishing an omnipresent theme in Hong Kong cinema – the plight of the urban poor – the film is also a prime example of the popular melodramas of the time, which featured displaced Mainland film stars.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 26, 1953

Original language

CN

Spoken languages

Cantonese

Countries

Hong Kong

Production

Union Film Production

Cast

Ng Cho-Fan,Lo Duen,Mui Yee,To Sam-Ku,Ko Lo-Chuen,Wong Man-Lei,Lee Yuet-Ching,Bruce Lee,Luolian Zi,Wong Cho-Sanand 1 more

Director

Lee Tit

Writer

Ganzhi Yu,Lo Duen,Wan Chan

Cinematography

Suen Lun

Music

Yip Shun-Chi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0193622