Hong Kong 1941 - The Masters of Cinema Series|Cecilia Yip

Product Code: EKA70585

EAN: 5060000705850
Catalogue Code: EKA70585
Title: Hong Kong 1941 - The Masters of Cinema Series,
Principle Contributor: Cecilia Yip
Contributors: Po-Chih Leong, Cecilia Yip, Alex Man, Chow Yun-Fat, John Sham, Koon-Chung Chan, Brian Lai, Cecilia Yip, Alex Man, Chow Yun-Fat, Wu Ma, Paul Chun
Genre: Foreign
Produced by Label/Studio: Eureka, 1984
Published by: Eureka, 16 Jun 2025
Format: Blu-ray / Restored (Limited Edition),
Media: 1 disc(s)

Booklet|Bonus Footage|Commentary: Frank Djeng (East Asian film expert).|Documentaries: 'Crossing Cultures'; 'Po-Chih Leong on 'Hong Kong 1941' and Cultural Identity' (Masterclass at Udine FEFF 2023).|Interviews: Chow Yun-Fat (actor); Cecilia Yip (actor); Paul Chun (actor).|Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Time Tomorrow; New appreciation of 'Hong Kong 1941' by Tony Rayns (film writer/programmer/East Asian film expert).|Trailers

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Cover Notes: A versatile British-Chinese filmmaker whose career has spanned nearly fifty years, Po-Chih Leong has worked in a variety of genres, from action in Foxbat to horror in The Island, comedy in Ping Pong and the gangster movie in Shanghai 1920, which was nominated for Best Feature at the Chicago International Film Festival. His masterpiece, though, is Hong Kong 1941 - an affecting war drama starring Cecilia Yip (Nomad), Alex Man (Rich and Famous) and Chow Yun-fat (The Killer) in his breakout role. Executive produced by Sammo Hung, Hong Kong 1941 follows three Hongkongers forced to negotiate life under occupation as their homeland falls to the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Ha Yuk-nam (Yip) is a young woman locked in a love triangle with her close friends Yip Kim-fei (Chow) and Wong Hak-keung (Man). As they dream of escape, their complicated personal relationships play out against the background of oppression and brutality that was brought to Hong Kong by Japanese rule between 1941 and 1945. A story of loyalty and love, Leong's film deals with one of the darkest periods in Hong Kong's history and was nominated for no less than eight awards at the 1985 Hong Kong Film Awards - winning for its breathtaking cinematography by Brian Lai (The Postman Strikes Back). It also launched Chow Yun-fat to stardom two years before his first collaboration with John Woo in A Better Tomorrow. The Masters of Cinema series is honoured to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time outside of Asia.

Extras: Booklet|Bonus Footage|Commentary: Frank Djeng (East Asian film expert).|Documentaries: 'Crossing Cultures'; 'Po-Chih Leong on 'Hong Kong 1941' and Cultural Identity' (Masterclass at Udine FEFF 2023).|Interviews: Chow Yun-Fat (actor); Cecilia Yip (actor); Paul Chun (actor).|Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Time Tomorrow; New appreciation of 'Hong Kong 1941' by Tony Rayns (film writer/programmer/East Asian film expert).|Trailers

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Even More Details: Language(s): Cantonese, English|Subtitles: English|Interactive Menu|Screen ratio 1 - 1.85:1|Mono

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