1941 Hong Kong on Fire
3/10
Rating
91 min
Runtime
1994
Release Year
Cash Chin Man-Kei
Director
Cast
Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching, Veronica Yip Yuk-Hing, Tou Tsung-hua, Law Kar-Ying, Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
Quick Synopsis
Set during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong starting on December 25, 1941, this story follows the Luo family, who own a pawnshop. Luo Kai has three daughters: the eldest Wangdi, the middle Xindi, and the youngest Aidi. When the Japanese army takes control of Kowloon, Aidi is captured and subjected to brutal torture, which leaves her mentally disturbed. Xindi joins her lover, Shen Fang, in helping the wounded at a temporary hospital. Meanwhile, Luo Kai tries to gain favor with the occupying forces by sacrificing his eldest daughter Wangdi. However, after becoming a collaborator, Luo Kai faces further turmoil when Xindi attracts the attention of a Japanese officer. Caught between his ambitions and family loyalty, Luo Kai struggles to prevent conflict between his daughters amid the chaos of war.
Detailed Synopsis of 1941 Hong Kong on Fire
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...
