Hong Kong 1941 (1984)

Original title

等待黎明

Directed by

Po-Chih Leong

Genre

war drama

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R18+

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three young people in Hong Kong struggle to survive during the Japanese invasion in 1941. The story follows their personal sacrifices and relationships as the city falls into chaos.

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What happens

Hong Kong 1941 (Chinese: 等待黎明) is a 1984 Hong Kong war drama film directed by Po-Chih Leong, produced by John Shum and written by Sammo Hung. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Cecilia Yip and Alex Man. For his performance in this film, Chow was awarded his first Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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