In the Face of Demolition

N/A

1953

Drama

2 hours 10 minutes

Summary

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.

Lee Tit

Director

Ganzhi Yu

Writer

Wan Chan

Writer

Lo Dun

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Reviews

No comment for this review.

Sign in

Original Name危樓春曉 (In the Face of Demolition)

StatusReleased: 71 years ago
November 26, 1953

Language广州话 / 廣州話

Spoken Languages广州话 / 廣州話

Budget-

Revenue-