Hong Kong 1941
等待黎明
Synopsis
Years later, a woman narrates her personal story of the Japanese takeover of Hong Kong in 1941. She's Nam, young, attractive, daughter of a wealthy rice merchant, and prey to painful, disabling seizures. Her boyhood friend is Coolie Keung, whose family used to have wealth; he's now impoverished, a tough kid, a leader, in love with her. Into the mix steps Fay, cool and resourceful, an actor from the north, intent on getting to Gold Mountain in the US or Australia. They form a threesome, but the day they are to leave Hong Kong, the invasion stops them. Fay must rescue Keung from collaborators, Nam falls in love with Fay, and danger awaits their next attempt to escape.
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Chow Yun-Fat
Yip Kim-Fay
Alex Man Chi-Leung
Wong Hak-Keung
Cecilia Yip Tung
Ha Yuk-Nam
Ku Feng
Shiu
Shih Kien
Ha Chung-Sang
Paul Chun Pui
Sergeant Wing
Wu Ma
Chairman Liu
Stuart Yung Sai-Kit
General Kanezawa
Angela Yu Chien
Fei's Aunt
Hon Yee-Sang
Fei's Uncle
Billy Lau Nam-Kwong
Foreman
Chu Tau
Liu's Man
Chow Gam-Kong
Liu's Man
Paco Yick Tin-Hung
Wing's Thug
Lam Chi-Tai
Sang's Worker
Lung Ying
Sang's Worker
Wang Han-Chen
Japanese Collaborator Captain
Leong Po-Chih
Emperor
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leong Po-Chih
- Screenplay & Story
- John Chan Koon-Chung
- Original Score
- Violet Lam
- Original Title
- 等待黎明
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese, Japanese, Mandarin, English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- D & B Films, Bo Ho Films, Fortune Star Films Co. (H.K.)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leong Po-Chih
John Chan Koon-Chung
Violet Lam
Brian Lai
John Shum Kin-Fun, Sammo Hung
Department Leadership Roster
Leong Po-Chih
Director
John Shum Kin-Fun
Producer
John Chan Koon-Chung
Screenplay
Sammo Hung
Producer
Violet Lam
Original Music Composer
Brian Lai
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hong Kong 1941
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What is Hong Kong 1941 about?
Years later, a woman narrates her personal story of the Japanese takeover of Hong Kong in 1941. She's Nam, young, attractive, daughter of a wealthy rice merchant, and prey to painful, disabling seizures. Her boyhood friend is Coolie Keung, whose family used to have wealth; he's now impoverished, a tough kid, a leader, in love with her. Into the mix steps Fay, cool and resourceful, an actor from the north, intent on getting to Gold Mountain in the US or Australia. They form a threesome, but the day they are to leave Hong Kong, the invasion stops them. Fay must rescue Keung from collaborators, Nam falls in love with Fay, and danger awaits their next attempt to escape.
Who directed Hong Kong 1941?
Hong Kong 1941 was directed by Leong Po-Chih.
Who stars in Hong Kong 1941?
The principal cast of Hong Kong 1941 includes Chow Yun-Fat, Alex Man Chi-Leung, Cecilia Yip Tung, Ku Feng, Shih Kien.
When was Hong Kong 1941 released and how long is it?
Hong Kong 1941 was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Hong Kong 1941?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Hong Kong 1941 was composed by Violet Lam.