A list of the earliest films produced in Hong Kong from the first film in 1909 to 1949 in year order.
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1909Stealing the Roast Duck Liang Shaobo Liang Shaobo,Lai Pak-hoi Comedy short First dramatic film production in Hong Kong, made by Asia Film Company of Shanghai. 1913Zhuangzi Tests His Wife Lai Pak-hoi Lai Man-Wai, Lai Pak-hoi Comedy short First film made by a Hong Kong studio, but never screened in Hong Kong. 1922 Rouge Lai Man-Wai,Lai Pak-hoi Lai Man-Wai,Lim Cho Cho Drama First feature film produced by a Hong Kong company (China Sun), but shot in Guangzhou. 1925–30 No films were made in Hong Kong as a result of the Great Canton–Hong Kong strike. 1931 Iron Bone and Orchid Heart Kwan Man-ching Yao-yu Sek,Kit-ching Fung Romance The Pain of Separation Lai Pak-hoi Kin-han Lap,Wah-chi Cheung Romance First Hong Kong film adapted from a Cantonese folk tale/opera The Witty Sorcerer Lai Pak-hoi Lai Pak-hoi,Xu Menghen Comedy/Drama 1932 Cry of the Cuckoo in the Temple Liang Shaobo Wong Man-lei Fable Gunshot at Midnight Kwan Man-ching Ng Cho-fan,Wong Man-lei Mystery 1933 Conscience Lai Pak-hoi First partial talkie. Flowers Fall and Catkins Fly Wong Toi Romance Filmed in Vietnam, this was the first HK film shot at an overseas location, but never released in Hong Kong. The Fool Pays Respects Hou Yao Wong Man-lei Fantasy Based on a Cantonese folk tale The Shining Pearl Kwan Man-ching Ng Cho-fan,Wong Man-lei Action 1934 The Fool's Nuptial Chamber Lai Pak-hoi First full talkie. The Body Snatchers Wong Toi Ng Cho-fan Horror Hong Kong's first horror film Mourning of the Chaste Tree Flower Runje Shaw, Runme Shaw, Runde Shaw Pak Kui-Wing, Woo Tip-Ying, Tai Hau-Ho Drama 1935 Life Line Guan Wenqing The Modern Bride Kwan Man-ching Lam Kwan-San, Lee Yi-Nin, Yip Yan-Foo Comedy Opera Stars and Song Girls Kwan Ting-Yam Tse Sing-Nong, Tam Yuk-Lan, Ma Kam-Neong, Tam Siu-Fung Cantonese opera Scent of Wild Flowers So Yi Ma Sze-Tsang, Tam Lan-Hing, William Ko Wai-Lim, Tam Yuk-Lan, Kwong Shan-Siu, Lam Mui-mui Drama First film directed by So Yi. Yesterday's Song (aka Voice of the Broken-hearted) Chiu Shu-San Kwan Tak-Hing, Lee Yi-Nin, Wong Man-lei, Lam Mui-mui Drama 1936 House Number 66 (aka The Case of the Dismembered Body) Lee Tit Tong Sing-To, Wu Yung, Cheng Lau-Kuen Drama New Youth So Yi Ng Cho-Fan, Wong Man-lei, Nancy Chan Drama Sum Hun Esther Eng 1937 The Light of Women Go Lee-Han Lee Yi-Nin, Leong Tim-Tim, Leung Chui-Mei, Fok Suet-Yee, To Sam-Ku War The Magnificent Country Chan Tin Ng Cho-Fan, Yin Pak, Lam Lai-Ping War Producing Citizens Lee Fa Kwong Shan-Siu, Lam Mui-mui, Tai Hau-Ho, Lee Yuet-ching, Fok Suet-Yee Drama The Sentimental Woman So Yi, Liu Shut Leong Suet-Fei, Lee Yi-Nin, Kwong Shan-Siu, Chu Po-Chuen, Ho Tai-So, Mui Yee Romance Spring Flower and Autumn Moon Cheung Oi-Man Violet Wong, Lam Mui-mui, Wu Mei-Lun Musical Sweetie Yeung Kung-Leung Tam Yuk-Lan, Ching Siu-Fung, Chu Ying-Mui Cantonese opera 1938 A Mother's Tears () Chiu Shu-San To Yu, Wong Sau-Nin, Chan Tin-Chung, Wu Tip-Lai, Yuet-ching Lee Drama Released 25 May 1938. To Lei Chang Chun New York State Archives Film Scripts Index Ou Sui Sing Chi New York State Archives Film Scripts Index Mei Yan Kuk New York State Archives Film Scripts Index Behind the Shanghai Front Line Tang Xiaodan Great Wall of Blood and Flesh Hou Yao National defence Patriotic film against Japanese invasion Incident in the Pacific Hou Yao Lee Yi-Nin, Lo Ban-Chiu, Chow Siu-Ying War Last Minute Call Hou Yao National defence Patriotic film against Japanese invasion Female Soldier Eighth Heaven Musical The Purple Cups Hou Yao Leong Suet-Fei, Yung Yuk-Yi, Yung Siu-Yi, Chow Siu-Ying, To Sam-Ku Drama Rouge Tears Chuk Ching-yin Hu Die Drama Cantonese remake of 1934 silent The Goddess Rouge Tears Wu Yonggang Hu Die Drama Mandarin remake of 1934 silent The Goddess Shanghai Under Fire () Chiu Shu-San Yin Pak, Lee Ching War Released 9 June 1938. 1939It's a Woman's World (aka The Thirty-six Amazons) Esther Ng Gam-Ha, Liu Shut Violet Wong, Tai Hau-Ho, Wu Mei-Lun, Wu Tip-Lai, Ha Bo-Lin, To Sam-Ku, Chan Sin-Yue, Chan Pooi-Choh, Tong Lee-Lee, Mui Yee Drama Judge Bao Vs. the Eunuch Wan Hoi-Leng, Hung Chung-Ho Tsang Sam-To, Leong Suet-Fei, Ma Kam-Neong Historical Drama Lone Island Paradise Cai Chusheng Li Lili National defence Mandarin film produced by the Shanghai exiles from the Second Sino-Japanese War. The Luminescent Cup Go Lee-Han, Yeung Tin-Lok Lee Yi-Nin, Chow Siu-Ying, Yung Siu-Yi Drama The Radio Station Murder Case Xu Xinyuan Detective The Charlie Chan series. Rivals in Love So Yi Cheung Ying, Tam Lan-Hing, Violet Wong, Tsi Law-lin Drama The Seductive Empress Now and Then Hung Chung-Ho Kwong Shan-Siu, Ma Kam-Neong Drama Storm over the Pacific Hou Yao National defence Patriotic film against Japanese invasion 1940 The Boundless Future Cai Chusheng The Love of a Woman ( Wang Yin Wang Yin Drama The Red Scarf Sung Gim-Chiu Pak Yin, Kwong Shan-Siu, Fung Fung, Ling Mung, Chao Fei-Fei, To Sam-Ku, Chow Siu-Ying, Ho Lai-Wan Romance Film debut for Star Film Company.The Seductive Woman Lee Tit Pak Yin, Cheung Ying, Wu Mei-Lun, Tai Hau-Ho, Ha Bo-Lin, To Sam-Ku Romance White Clouds of Home Situ Huimin 1941A Mother's Madness (aka Dianpo Xun Zai) Wong Fook-Hing Tam Lan-Hing, Sun-Ma Sze-Tsang, Yung Yuk-Yi, To Sam-Ku Drama Chaos in the Universe Cheung Oi-Man Yee Chau-Sui, Chu Po-Chuen, Yung Yuk-Yi, Leung Sing-Bor Comedy Golden Gate Girl Esther Eng Bruce Lee Drama Film debut of Bruce Lee (as an infant). The Metropolis Lai Ban Lai Cheuk-cheuk, Cheung Ying, Wu Tip-lai, Lee Sun-fung, Yuet-ching Lee Drama Roar of the People Tang Xiao-Dan Cheung Ying, Fung Fung, Wong Aau, Chan Tin-Chung, Fung Ying-Seung, Ng Wui, Lee Dan-Lo, Leung Miu-Sik, Walter Tso Tat-Wah, Ko Lo-Chuen War 1942The Rich House Hung Suk-Wan Cheung Wood-Yau, Liu Ming, Yung Yuk-Yi Drama The Battle of Hong Kong War propaganda The only film made during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. 1944 1946The Entangling Ones Chiu Shu-San Wong Hok-Sing, Kwun-Ling Chow, Wong Chiu-Miu Comedy 1947A Wealthy Family Yam Wu-Fa Ng Cho-Fan, Ng Dan-Fung, Lee Lan, Tsi Po-To, Yee Chau-Sui, Fung Ying-Seung, Ma Siu-Ying, Cheng Kwun-Min, Fung Pak-Wah, To Mei-Mei, Leung Ming, Keung Chung-Ping, Sin Kong Comedy Cuckoo's Spirit in March Hung Suk-Wan Ng Cho-Fan, Yu Lai-Zhen Drama The Distressed Lover Cheung Wood-Yau, Yung Siu-Yi, Yung Yuk-Yi, Fung Ying-Seung, Wu Mei-Lun Chinese Opera The Evil Mind Wu Pang Wong Man-Lei, Siu Yin-Fei, Leung Ying, Ma Siu-Ying, To Sam-Ku Drama The Fickle Lady Mok Hong-See Ng Cho-Fan, Wong Man-lei, Yung Siu-Yi, To Mei-Mei, Lee Sin-Pan, Lee Yuet-Ching Drama Happy Wedding Chiang Wai-Kwong Kwun-Ling Chow, Wong Chiu-Miu Comedy, Cantonese opera Lucky Bride Chiu Shu-San Mak Bing-Wing, Kwun-Ling Chow, Luk Wan-Fei Drama The Net of Justice Xu Xinyuan Detective The Charlie Chan series.Prostituting to Raise the Orphan Hung Chung-Ho Cheung Yuet-Yee, Sun-Ma Sze-Tsang, Lau Hak-Suen, Lam Ka-Sing, Ko Lo-Chuen, To Sam-Ku, Lee Sin-Pan, Cheng Bo-Yin Cantonese opera Romance of the West Chamber Yeung Kung-Leung Pak Yuk-Tong, Lee Suet-Fong, Wong Man-Lei, Kwai Ming-Yang, Cheung Yuet-Yee, Siu Yin-Fei, Kam Yi, Yiu Ping, Ma Siu-Ying, Lau Kwai-Hong, Tsi Hau-Tsat, Lam Ka-Sing, Chao Fei-Fei Historical Drama Cantonese opera Unforgetable Love So Yi, Chu Kei Ma Sze-Tsang, Hung Sin-Nui, Lau Hak-Suen, Yip Ping, Siu Wong-Ang, Ling Mung, Ko Lo-Chuen, Law Mo-Lan, Wong Sau-Nin, Lai Ming, Ng Tung, Fung Ying-Seung, Tang Mei-Mei Romance The only film produced by Gam Luen (Jinying) Film Company.Unpredictable Tomorrow Yam Wu-Fa Sun-Ma Sze-Tsang, Siu Yin-Fei, Yee Chau-Sui, Wu Mei-Lun, Ma Siu-Ying, Tsi Po-To, Leung Ying, Bai Yang, Sin Kong, Keung Chung-Ping, To Sam-Ku, Cheng Kwun-Min Drama 1948 Charlie Chan Outwits the Black Despot Xu Xinyuan Detective The Charlie Chan series. The Crazy Match-maker (aka The Crazy Matchmaker, Woman Dismantles White) Lo Duen Wong Chiu-Miu, Tsi Law-Lin, Lo Duen, Chan Yeuk-Ho, Lee Yuet-Ching, Tang Chuk-Kwun, Yip Chuen-Wah, Ho Bik-Kin, Fong Yeung, Fung Ging-Man, Wong Gam, Lau Ming, Hark Yan Drama Debut for Sei Hoi (Sihai) Film Company, a film production company. Four Phoenixes Take Flight Cho Kei Fung Fung, Yung Siu-Yi, Tsi Po-To, Ng Lai-Sheung, Law Mo-Lan, To Sam-Ku Comedy The Groom and His Double Kwan Man-ching Cheung Ying, Ng Lai-Sheung, Yee Chau-Sui, Lam Mui-mui, Tang Wai-Zhen, Sun Tsi-Hing, To Sam-Ku, Yip Yan-Foo, Law Sin-Yee, Lisa Mok Wan-Ha, Hui Yee-Wan, Lai Ming Comedy Hundreds of Children and Thousands of Grandchildren Ng Wui Cheung Ying, Pak Suet-Sin, Yip Ping, Tang Mei-Mei, Fa Bik-Ha, Yeung Sau-Fung Comedy Joy and Success Chow Sze-Luk Sit Kok-Sin, Pak Yin, Tang Mei-Mei Comedy Local Scholar Mok Hong-See Liu Hap-Wai, Lo Ban-Chiu, Lee Lan, Wong Kei, Yuet-ching Lee, Gam Lau Drama The Lusty Thief Girl Kwan Man-ching Lee Yi-Nin, Chan Sin-Yue, Ng Lai-Sheung, Tai Hau-Ho, Lam Siu-Mui, Cheng Lau-Kuen Crime Mad Fire Mad Love Esther Eng Return of the Swallows Fung Chi-Kong, Fung Yat-Wai Sit Kok-Sin, Siu Yin-Fei, Tsi Law-lin, Ma Siu-Ying, To Sam-Ku, Law Mo-Lan, Yeung Sau-Fung, Law Sin-Yee, Ma Siu-Ling, Gam Lau Comedy The Thirteenth Girl's Adventure in Nengren Temple Hung Chung-Ho Chan Yim-Lung, Luk Fei-Hung, Lam Kar-Yee Martial Arts Wealth Is Like a Dream Yue Leung Lo Ban-Chiu, Siu Yin-Fei, Lam Ka-Sing, Lam Kar-Yee Drama Woman's Heart () Wu Pang Cho Yee-Man, Yung Yuk-Yi, Cho Man-Ngai, To Sam-Ku, Yuet-ching Lee, Gam Lau Drama 1949 Adventure at the Women's House Fung Chi-Kong Sheung Hoi-Mui, Yu Lai-Zhen, Tong Sing-To, Chun Siu-Lei, To Sam-Ku, Ha Bo-Lin, Chan Lap-Ban Chinese opera. The Ancient Beauty, Meng Lijun Chan Pei Chow Kwun-Ling, Sit Kok-Sin, Leung Siu-Kam, Ha Bo-Lin Historical Drama The Crazy Duke (aka The Crazy Earl) Yeung Kung-Leung Ma Sze-Tsang, Tsi Law-Lin, Lee Pang-Fei, Tang Mei-Mei, Ko Lo-Chuen, Gam Lau Musical comedy The Eight Yang Sister Seeks Golden Knife Man Kok-Fei, Chan Yim-Lunh, Ying Lai-Ming, Lam Kar-Yee Martial Arts, Cantonese opera Sima Fu's Encounter with the Honey Gang Hung Suk-Wan Ng Cho-Fan, Yung Siu-Yi, Yung Yuk-Yi Thriller Strange Bedfellows Yue Leung Pak Wan, Pak Lei, Ma Siu-Ying, Lam Mui-mui, Lau Kwai-Hong, Tang Mei-Mei Comedy Tan Kei in the Meat Hill But Fu Man Kok-Fei, Chun Siu-Lei, Lau Hak-Suen, Kam Yi, Piu Wai-Mui Historical Drama Cantonese Opera To Kill the Love Chu Kei Pak Yin, Cheung Wood-Yau, Tsang Nam-Sze, Lee Ngan, Chan Chui-Bing, Ho Chung-Fong Drama The True Story of Wong Fei Hung Early Kung Fu film
See also List of films set in Hong Kong
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