In the Face of Demolition (1953)

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.

Released Nov. 26, 1953 130 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: imdb.child-actor, imdb.hong-kong-child-actor, aspectratio.1-37-1

Production Companies: Union Film Production

Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin