Overview
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.
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Details
Release Date
November 26, 1953
Runtime
2h 10m
Original Title
危樓春曉
Status
Released
Languages
Cantonese
Countries
External Resources
Posters (3)
Backdrops (3)
