HONG KONG 1941 (1984)
In the early 1980s Sammo Hung and Dickson Poon formed the company D&B Films. It’s another one of those names and logos that will be well known to action movie fans. But the first of their projects to be released would be a period drama about the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, with some romance and class conflict for good measure. In 1984 the UK government began the process of the territory’s handover, and so perhaps the last time it left British control was on the minds of screenwriters. It’s also the breakout role of rising star Chow Yun-Fat; though it’s not his first movie part it was his first awards win. Let’s take a look at how all of these enticing elements hold up today.
