1941 Hong Kong on Fire

A grim wartime family drama that weighs heavy on the viewer with its occupation-era suffering and moral compromises.

Directed by

Cash Chin Man-kei

Genres

Drama, War

Starring

Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching, Veronica Yip Yuk-hing, Tou Tsung-hua

Overview

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...

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

About

War, family, betrayal, survival

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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