
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.
- Year: 1953
- Country: Hong Kong
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Union Film Production
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- Director: Lee Tit
- Cast: Bruce Lee, Ng Cho-Fan, Cheung Ying, Lo Duen, Lee Yuet-Ching, To Sam-Ku