In the Face of Demolition

    In the Face of Demolition
    1953

    Synopsis

    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.

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      Cast

      • Bruce Lee
      • Ng Cho-Fan
      • Cheung Ying
      • Lo Dun
      • Lee Yuet-Ching
      • To Sam-Ku
      • Mui Yee
      • Wong Man-Lei
      • Wong Cho-San
      • Luolian Zi
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