In the Face of Demolition

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.

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

130 min

Cast:

Bruce Lee, Ng Cho-Fan, Cheung Ying

Quality:

HD

Director:

Lee Tit

Release:

1953

Country:

Hong Kong SAR China

Rating:

10.0