In the Face of Demolition (1953)

Directed by Lee Tit2h 10mDrama

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.

Year

1953

Country

Language

Cantonese

Release date

26 November 1953

TMDB

10.0 (1)

CineVerse

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