Hong Kong: 'The Hub of the Orient'

May. 01,1937

Rating：

6.4

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Hong Kong Travelogue

Trailer Synopsis Cast

This Traveltalk series short takes a look at Hong Kong.

James A. FitzPatrick as Narrator (voice)

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Reviews

Kattiera Nana

1937/05/01

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

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GurlyIamBeach

1937/05/02

Instant Favorite.

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UnowPriceless

1937/05/03

hyped garbage

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Lumsdal

1937/05/04

Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

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ksf-2

1937/05/05

James FitzPatrick must have been on a whirlwind tour of India, Siam, and Hong Kong during the mid 1930s... we see quite a few films made in those places during this time. A fun, quick look at Hong Kong, and the explanation of why it was ruled by Great Britain for all those years. It's even more poignant, since it was just returned to chiner in 1997. A fun, early look at the bazaar, the people, the British, the workers, and of course, the fancy tourist hotel for those with lots of money. Quick stories on how boys and girls are treated differently, as well as why Repulse Bay is so named. Pretty interesting. I always enjoy seeing what cities looked like Waaaaay back when, before the population grew like crazy. Shown on TCM between films.

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Michael_Elliott

1937/05/06

Hong Kong: The Hub of the Orient (1937) ** 1/2 (out of 4) James A. FitzPatrick's TravelTalks series through MGM continues in this trip to Hong Kong where we learn about their people, customs and their land. The most entertaining aspect of this film is its look at the local fishing communities, which contain some pretty strange "rules" about the women and some neat looks at the things they come up with by using the fish. We see many small shops where the people of Hong Kong try making money and we also learn about how other counties are trying to make a mark there. Whereas a lot of Hong Kong is still old fashioned, new customs are trying to work in to where people can make good for themselves. As is the usual case, the narration is top-notch and we get some beautiful places to look out in all their Technicolor glory.

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