Love in a Dangerous City

Love in a Dangerous City

Dirs: Chin Tai-soak, Lee Kai
Scr: Chan Fei-nung
Prod Co: Tiangong
Cast: Chan Fei-nung, Mak Bing-wing, Law Kar-kuen, Siu Sun Kuen, Tsang Wan-sin
1955 | B&W | DCP (Digitised from 16mm) | Cantonese | 96min
*Additional excerpt of Third Madam Teaches Her Son from Teenage Love
1968 | B&W | DCP (Digitised from 35mm) | Cantonese | 19min

The celebrated male huadan Chan Fei-nung was persuaded by director Chin Tai-soak to revive his art for this film, appearing on the silver screen for the first time and doubling as screenwriter to adapt his own signature opera. Chan's physical appearance at age 56 may seem awkward under the unforgiving scrutiny of a camera, but he quickly transcends the disadvantage with his masterly singing and acting, leading us through a vanished artistic experience.

The image and sound quality of the original 16mm sole print is short of ideal, we appreciate your understanding.

Date Time Venue
4/10/2020 (Sun)  # 5:00pm  Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive 

# Post-screening talk with Prof. Yuen Siu-fai, Prof. Chan Sau-yan, Lam Wai-ting

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