List of Hong Kong films before 1950

A list of the earliest films produced in Hong Kong from the first film in 1909 to 1949 in year order.

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1909
Stealing the Roast DuckLiang ShaoboLiang Shaobo,
Lai Pak-hoi		Comedy shortFirst dramatic film production in Hong Kong, made by Asia Film Company of Shanghai.[1]
1913
Zhuangzi Tests His WifeLai Pak-hoiLai Man-Wai,
Lai Pak-hoi		Comedy shortFirst film made by a Hong Kong studio, but never screened in Hong Kong.[2]
1922
RougeLai Man-Wai,
Lai Pak-hoi		Lai Man-Wai,
Lim Cho Cho		DramaFirst feature film produced by a Hong Kong company (China Sun), but shot in Guangzhou.[2]
1925–30
No films were made in Hong Kong as a result of the Great Canton–Hong Kong strike.[3]
1931
Iron Bone and Orchid HeartKwan Man ChingYao-yu Sek,
Kit-ching Fung		Romance
The Pain of SeparationLai Pak-hoiKin-han Lap,
Wah-chi Cheung		RomanceFirst Hong Kong film adapted from a Cantonese folk tale/opera
The Witty SorcererLai Pak-hoiLai Pak-hoi,
Xu Menghen		Comedy/Drama
1932
Cry of the Cuckoo in the TempleLiang ShaoboWong Man-leiFable
Gunshot at MidnightKwan Man ChingNg Cho-fan,
Wong Man-lei		Mystery
1933
ConscienceLai Pak-hoiFirst partial talkie.[4]
Flowers Fall and Catkins FlyWong ToiRomanceFilmed in Vietnam, this was the first HK film shot at an overseas location, but never released in Hong Kong.
The Fool Pays RespectsHou Yao[5]Wong Man-leiFantasyBased on a Cantonese folk tale
The Shining PearlKwan Man ChingNg Cho-fan,
Wong Man-lei		Action
1934
The Fool's Nuptial ChamberLai Pak-hoiFirst full talkie.[4]
The Body SnatchersWong ToiNg Cho-fanHorrorHong Kong's first horror film
1935
Life LineGuan Wenqing[6]
1938
Behind the Shanghai Front LineTang Xiaodan[6]
Great Wall of Blood and FleshHou YaoNational defencePatriotic film against Japanese invasion[5]
Last Minute CallHou YaoNational defencePatriotic film against Japanese invasion[5]
Female Soldier[6]
Eighth HeavenMusical[6]
Rouge TearsChuk Ching-yinHu DieDramaCantonese remake of 1934 silent The Goddess
Rouge TearsWu YonggangHu DieDramaMandarin remake of 1934 silent The Goddess
1939
Lone Island ParadiseCai ChushengLi LiliNational defenceMandarin film produced by the Shanghai exiles from the Second Sino-Japanese War.[6]
Storm over the PacificHou YaoNational defencePatriotic film against Japanese invasion[5]
The Radio Station Murder CaseXu XinyuanDetectiveThe Charlie Chan series.[7]
1940
The Boundless FutureCai Chusheng[6]
White Clouds of HomeSitu Huimin[6]
1941
Golden Gate GirlKwan Man ChingBruce LeeDramaFilm debut of Bruce Lee (he played an infant).
1942
The Battle of Hong KongWar propagandaThe only film made during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong.
1947
The Net of JusticeXu XinyuanDetectiveThe Charlie Chan series.[7]
1948
Sorrows of the Forbidden CityZhu ShilinZhou Xuan,
Shu Shi		Historical/Drama
Charlie Chan Outwits the Black DespotXu XinyuanDetectiveThe Charlie Chan series.[7]
1949
The True Story of Wong Fei HungEarly Kung Fu film

See also

References

Bibliography

  • Fonoroff, Paul (1988). "A Brief History of Hong Kong Cinema" (PDF). Chinese University of Hong Kong.
  • Ye, Tan; Zhu, Yun (2012). Historical Dictionary of Chinese Cinema. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-8108-6779-6.
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