In the Face of Demolition (危樓春曉) 70 years old

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.

Credits

In the Face of Demolition Cast

Name Character
Ying Cheung
Bruce Lee He was 12, 32 years old when he died

In the Face of Demolition Crew

Name Department
In the Face of Demolition poster
In the Face of Demolition (70 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, November 26, 1953
  • Runtime: 130 minutes