In the Face of Demolition (危樓春曉) is a 1953 Hong Kong drama film directed by Lee Tit and starring Bruce Lee, Cheung Ying, Ng Cho-fan and Tsi Law-lin. The film was ranked number 18 of the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures presented at the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards.
| In the Face of Demolition | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 危樓春曉 |
| Simplified Chinese | 危楼春晓 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wēi Lóu Chūn Xiǎo |
| Jyutping | Ngai4 Lau4 Cun1 Hiu2 |
| Directed by | Lee Tit |
| Written by | Yu Kon-chi |
| Produced by | Chan Man |
| Starring | Bruce Lee Cheung Ying Ng Cho-fan Tsi Law-lin |
| Cinematography | Suen Lun |
| Edited by | Leung Shing Poon Chiu |
| Music by | Yip Shun-chi |
Production company | Union Film Enterprise |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Plot
editThis film is about a crumbling apartment complex and its residents. Lo Ming (Cheung Ying) is an unemployed teacher and he is forced to take a job as a rent collector.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Bruce Lee as Wah (華仔) [1][2]
- Mui Yee - Fong [1]
- Cheung Ying as Lo Ming (羅明) [1][2]
- Ng Cho-fan as Leung Wai (梁威) [1]
- Tsi Law-lin as Pak Ying (白瑩)
- Lo Duen as Wong Tai-pan (黃大班) [1]
- Kong Duen-yee as Yuk-fong (玉芳)
- Gao Luquan as Drunken Immortal (醉八仙) [1]
- Lee Yuet-ching as Third Aunt (三姑) [1]
- Law Lan as Nurse [1]
- Fung Ying-seung as Suave gangster
- Chow Chi-sing as Rent collector
- Lai Cheuk-Cheuk as Mrs. Wong (黃師奶)
- Wong Cho-san as Second Uncle Tam (譚二叔)
- Wong Man-lei as Tam's wife [1]
- Chow Nin-wa as Servant
- Yip Ping as Wai's wife
- Lam Mui-mui as Ling-chi (玲子)
- Mok Hung as Head of dance hostesses
- Ho Siu-hung as Fourth Uncle (四叔)
- Ho Pik-kin as So Chi-sing (蘇子誠)
- Kam Lo as Nurse
- To Sam-Ku as Seventh Aunt (七姑) [1]