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In the Face of Demolition
In the Face of Demolition

In the Face of Demolition

November 26, 1953
130 minutes
Lee Tit
Drama

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.

Movie Details

Release Date

November 26, 1953

Runtime

130 minutes

Director

Lee Tit

Production Companies

Union Film Production

Cast

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