Driver Ko Wah (Lee Ching) refuses to transport ammunitions for the enemy, and is sent to jail after a scuffle with his traitorous boss. Although down and out, Ko takes in Siu-fung (Yung Siu-yi), an unwilling erotic dancer who has fled the war to Hong Kong. They may lead destitute lives, but their conscience remains intact. Director Cai Chusheng co-founded the National Salvation Association of Cinema. When Ko makes a uproar at the dance parlour and rips apart his friend's zombie costume, it represents Cai's criticism on the muddling-along attitude of Hong Kong society at the time. The characters' decision to return to the mainland to join the resistance effort also foretells Cai's decision to do the same in real-life.
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Chusheng Cai Director · Hai Yan Costume designer
First release January 1, 1941 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 前程萬里
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Xinsheng Production Company
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Hong Kong SAR China
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Original title
前程萬里
Original language
Chinese
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Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · January 1, 1941
Theatrical · Theme song: "Ten Thousand Li Ahead"/ Lead, Yu Anbin; composer, He Andong ; lyrics, Cai Chusheng; lead singers, Hong Kong Private Schools Zhi Yong Middle School Choir
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