In the Face of Demolition
1953, Cantonese. Directed by Lee Tit.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
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- Released
- 26 November 1953
- Original title
- 危樓春曉
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Ganzhi Yu, Wan Chan, Lo Tun
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In the Face of Demolition runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
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In the Face of Demolition isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 November 1953. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed In the Face of Demolition?
In the Face of Demolition (1953) was directed by Lee Tit and stars Bruce Lee, Ng Cho-Fan, Cheung Ying.