Hong Kong Synopsis
等待黎明
Years later, a woman narrates her personal story of the Japanese takeover of Hong Kong in 1941. She's Nam, young, attractive, daughter of a wealthy rice merchant, and prey to painful, disabling seizures. Her boyhood friend is Coolie Keung, whose family used to have wealth; he's now impoverished, a tough kid, a leader, in love with her. Into the mix steps Fay, cool and resourceful, an actor from the north, intent on getting to Gold Mountain in the US or Australia. They form a threesome, but the day they are to leave Hong Kong, the invasion stops them. Fay must rescue Keung from collaborators, Nam falls in love with Fay, and danger awaits their next attempt to escape. Written by
The 1983–1985 Hong Kong Window
36 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Hong Kong 1941 sits at position #33.
Other Titles From D & B Films
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hong Kong 1941 premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #633 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #412 of 516 (top 80%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, English, Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | D & B Films, Bo Ho Films |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | November 2, 1984 |
| IMDb | tt0087137 |