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1941 Hong Kong on Fire

1994·Movie
1h 31min

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High energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.

Energy

Violent and tense

Fast from start to finish.

  • Violence8
  • Tension7
  • Fast Pace7

Heart

Deeply moving and melancholic

Much of it is about family.

  • Pathos9
  • Melancholy8
  • Family Dynamics8

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor4
  • Satire & Parody3
  • Wit & Wordplay2

World

History, war, and family

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

Who it's for

AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking

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About

A family suffers at the hands of the Japanese during the occupation of Hong Kong. On December 25, 1941, the Japanese army occupied Hong Kong. The pawnshop owner, Luo Kai has three daughters, the eldest daughter Wangdi, the second daughter Xindi, and the youngest daughter Aidi. When the Japanese army captured Kowloon, Aidi was violently tortured by the Japanese army and suffered a mental disorder. Xindi followed his lover Shen Fang to rescue the wounded in the temporary hospital. In order to curry favor with the Japanese army, Luo Kai did not hesitate to sacrifice his eldest daughter Wangdi. However, not long after he became a traitor, his second daughter Xindi was attracted by a Japanese military officer. Luo Kai finally couldn't bear to fight against Wangdi to stop him. In the chaos...
Japanese Occupation of Hong KongFamily DramaHistorical TraumaWar and SocietyMoral CorruptionTragedyBetrayalSocial CommentaryLoss of Innocence

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Is 1941 Hong Kong on Fire worth watching?

51
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52/100 (IMDb 6.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is 1941 Hong Kong on Fire rated?

ViolenceSexual content

Content advisories: violence and sexual content.

How long is 1941 Hong Kong on Fire?

1 h 31 min

1941 Hong Kong on Fire runs 1 h 31 min.

What language is 1941 Hong Kong on Fire in?

cn

It was made in cn. Produced in Hong Kong SAR China.