Hong Kong 1941 (1984): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1984, Hong Kong 1941 is an action and war film directed by Po-Chih Leong, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. Years later, a woman narrates her personal story of the Japanese takeover of Hong Kong in 1941. She's Nam, young, attractive, daughter of a wealthy rice merchant, and prey to painful, disabling seizures. Her boyhood friend is Coolie Keung, whose family used to have wealth; he's now impoverished, a tough kid, a leader, in love with her. Into the mix steps Fay, cool and resourceful, an actor from the north, intent on getting to Gold Mountain in the US or Australia. They form a threesome, but the day they are to leave Hong Kong, the invasion stops them. Fay must rescue Keung from collaborators, Nam falls in love with Fay, and danger awaits their next attempt to escape. Written by

Who’s in it. Hong Kong 1941 stars Chow Yun-fat as Yip Kim-Fay, Alex Man as Wong Hak-Keung, Wu Ma as Chairman Liu and Paul Chun as Sergeant Wing, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.2/10, Hong Kong 1941 has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hong Kong 1941 page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hong Kong 1941 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.