In the Face of Demolition

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危樓春曉
Simplified危楼春晓
MandarinWēi Lóu Chūn Xiǎo
CantoneseNgai4 Lau4 Cun1 Hiu2
Directed byLee Tit
Produced byChan Man
Written byYu Kon-chi
StarringBruce Lee
Cheung Ying
Ng Cho-fan
Tsi Law-lin
Music byYip Shun-chi
CinematographySuen Lun
Edited byLeung Shing
Poon Chiu
Production
company
Union Film Enterprise
Release date
  • 27 November 1953 (1953-11-27) (Hong Kong)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese

Plot

An unemployed teacher named Lo Ming (Cheung Ying) is forced to take a job as a rent collector.

Cast and roles

  • Bruce Lee as Wah (華仔)
  • Cheung Ying as Lo Ming (羅明)
  • Ng Cho-fan as Leung Wai (梁威)
  • Tsi Law-lin as Pak Ying (白瑩)
  • Lo Tun as Wong Tai-pan (黃大班)
  • Kong Duen-yee as Yuk-fong (玉芳)
  • Gao Luquan as Drunken Immortal (醉八仙)
  • Lee Yuet-ching as Third Aunt (三姑)
  • Law Lan as Nurse
  • 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
  • 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)
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