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Films for Hong Kong
The 1950s saw a rapidly rising population and gradually emerging prosperity in Hong Kong. Film as an entertainment industry faced a fascinating transition. In this juncture, Wong Jum-sum experienced a world of colours and lights. Seemingly an uncountable number of films were shown. They spoke different languages and dialects. They came from the East and West. They dabbled in familiar and not so familiar genres. Some preached. Many dreamed. Soon Cantonese films declined. Mandarin films rose. English speaking films dominated. Hong Kong saw the beginning of a seismic change that would send shock waves through the cinemas and beyond in the years to come.
The 1950s saw a rapidly rising population and gradually emerging prosperity in Hong Kong. Film as an entertainment industry faced a fascinating transition. In this juncture, Wong Jum-sum experienced a world of colours and lights. Seemingly an uncountable number of films were shown. They spoke different languages and dialects. They came from the East and West. They dabbled in familiar and not so familiar genres. Some preached. Many dreamed. Soon Cantonese films declined. Mandarin films rose. English speaking films dominated. Hong Kong saw the beginning of a seismic change that would send shock waves through the cinemas and beyond in the years to come.
The 1950s saw a rapidly rising population and gradually emerging prosperity in Hong Kong. Film as an entertainment industry faced a fascinating transition. In this juncture, Wong Jum-sum experienced a world of colours and lights. Seemingly an uncountable number of films were shown. They spoke different languages and dialects. They came from the East and West. They dabbled in familiar and not so familiar genres. Some preached. Many dreamed. Soon Cantonese films declined. Mandarin films rose. English speaking films dominated. Hong Kong saw the beginning of a seismic change that would send shock waves through the cinemas and beyond in the years to come.
