The Battle of Hong Kong (film)
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The Battle of Hong Kong , also known as The Day England Fell, is the sole film
made in Hong Kong
during the Japanese Occupation
from 1941 to 1945. The 1942 film was produced by the Japanese Dai Nippon Film Company, was directed by Shigeo Tanaka and featured an all-Japanese cast, but some Hong Kong film personalities were also involved in its making.
The Japanese used the film to spread anti-British propaganda
; the film portrays the British as having brutal and racist attitudes while in Hong Kong.
Unfortunately this film is now lost.http://edoc.hu-berlin.de/japonica-hu/8/salomon-harald-161/PDF/salomon.pdf
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
made in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
during the Japanese Occupation
Japanese occupation of Hong Kong
The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began after the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Young, surrendered the territory of Hong Kong to Japan on 25 December 1941 after 18 days of fierce fighting by British and Canadian defenders against overwhelming Japanese Imperial forces. The occupation lasted...
from 1941 to 1945. The 1942 film was produced by the Japanese Dai Nippon Film Company, was directed by Shigeo Tanaka and featured an all-Japanese cast, but some Hong Kong film personalities were also involved in its making.
The Japanese used the film to spread anti-British propaganda
Propaganda
Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position so as to benefit oneself or one's group....
; the film portrays the British as having brutal and racist attitudes while in Hong Kong.
Unfortunately this film is now lost.http://edoc.hu-berlin.de/japonica-hu/8/salomon-harald-161/PDF/salomon.pdf