A Night in Hong Kong
香港の夜
Synopsis
Romantic melodrama set in contemporary Hong Kong, Japan and Laos. Hiroshi Tanaka (Takarada) is a Japanese journalist on assignment in Hong Kong who meets and falls in love with Wu Li Hung (Ming). He proposes to Wu Li but she rejects him because of her distaste for mixed marriages (her mother was Japanese but deserted her family and returned to Japan during WWII). Tanaka locates Wu Li’s mother and unsuccessfully tries to reunite them, but eventually Wu Li accepts his proposal. A joyous Tanaka flies off to Laos to finish an assignment but on the eve of his wedding he is killed there.
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Akira Takarada
Hiroshi Tanaka
Lucilla Yu Ming
Wu Li Hung
Yōko Tsukasa
Keiko Kimura
Mitsuko Kusabue
Yu Lan
Rumiko Sasa
Kiyoko Matsuyama
Michiyo Kogure
Yoshiko Matsuyama
Hiroshi Koizumi
Ken Uehara
Ryuzo Kimura
Yū Fujiki
Shozo Ishikawa
Daisuke Katō
Kenkichi Matsuyama
King Pai-Chien
Yin Wang
Zhang Qianli
Hideyo Amamoto
Mie Hama
Kang Pak King
Wang Kang-ning
Ma Ree
Kao Hsiang
Zhang's maid
Ma Lik
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 22, 1961
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasuki Chiba
- Screenplay & Story
- Toshiro Ide
- Original Score
- Ryōichi Hattori, Hachiro Matsui
- Original Title
- 香港の夜
- Country of Origin
- Japan, Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, English, Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Motion Picture & General Investment Co., Ltd.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasuki Chiba
Toshiro Ide
Ryōichi Hattori, Hachiro Matsui
Rokurô Nishigaki
Sanezumi Fujimoto, Chung Kai-Man
Department Leadership Roster
Rokurô Nishigaki
Director of Photography
Yasuki Chiba
Director
Yasuhide Kato
Production Design
Ryōichi Hattori
Original Music Composer
Sanezumi Fujimoto
Producer
Toshiro Ide
Screenplay
Chung Kai-Man
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Night in Hong Kong
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What is A Night in Hong Kong about?
Romantic melodrama set in contemporary Hong Kong, Japan and Laos. Hiroshi Tanaka (Takarada) is a Japanese journalist on assignment in Hong Kong who meets and falls in love with Wu Li Hung (Ming). He proposes to Wu Li but she rejects him because of her distaste for mixed marriages (her mother was Japanese but deserted her family and returned to Japan during WWII). Tanaka locates Wu Li’s mother and unsuccessfully tries to reunite them, but eventually Wu Li accepts his proposal. A joyous Tanaka flies off to Laos to finish an assignment but on the eve of his wedding he is killed there.
Who directed A Night in Hong Kong?
A Night in Hong Kong was directed by Yasuki Chiba.
Who stars in A Night in Hong Kong?
The principal cast of A Night in Hong Kong includes Akira Takarada, Lucilla Yu Ming, Yōko Tsukasa, Mitsuko Kusabue, Rumiko Sasa.
When was A Night in Hong Kong released and how long is it?
A Night in Hong Kong was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 59m.
Who composed the musical score for A Night in Hong Kong?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Night in Hong Kong was composed by Ryōichi Hattori, Hachiro Matsui.