In the Face of Demolition
movie
View on VideBits →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.
Cast & crew
Wan Chan · To Sam-Ku · Luolian Zi · Mui Yee · Wong Man-Lei · Lee Yuet-Ching · Lee Tit · Ng Cho-Fan · Cheung Ying · Wong Cho-San · Bruce Lee · Ganzhi Yu · Lo Tun