Movie Description

危樓春曉

(1953)

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.

Cast

Facts

Original Title危樓春曉

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1953-11-26

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 02h 10m

Production CompaniesUnion Film Production

Genres

  • Drama