Hong Kong hot port
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Hong Kong hot port |
| Original title | Hong Kong Hot Harbor / Il segreto di Budda |
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| Country of production | Federal Republic of Germany , Italy |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1962 |
| length | 100 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jürgen Roland |
| script |
Gerd Christoph , Giorgio Simonelli |
| production |
Wolf C. Hartwig , Ludwig Spitaler |
| music | Gert Wilden |
| camera | Klaus von Rautenfeld |
| cut | Herbert Taschner |
| occupation | |
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Hot Hong Kong Harbor is a German-Italian crime and adventure film that was made in 1962 under the direction of Jürgen Roland . The premiere of the color film produced by Wolf C. Hartwig took place on May 23, 1962.
action
The German journalist Peter Holberg travels to Hong Kong to visit his friend and colleague Dean Mallory. In the hotel elevator, Holberg is asked by a stranger to return an opened cigarette packet to room 105. A short time later, the stranger is murdered by gangsters Li and Frank Marek. These also track the resident of room 105, a certain Mr. Talbot. After a wild chase in the mountains, he dies too. In search of Dean Mallory, Peter Holberg is sent to reporter Joan Kent by the editor. This informs him that his colleague is now dead. Joan discovers a microfilm in the cigarette packet that is still in Holberg's possession . Holberg finally learns that Joan is Dean's sister and that he took his place in the editorial office with the wrong last name. She hopes to learn more about the alleged suicide of her brother, who was researching industrial espionage in Hong Kong .
At the hotel, Holberg is arrested by Police Inspector McLean. He suspects the journalist to have murdered Talbot. Nobody suspects that Frank Marek and his accomplice Colette May Wong are connected to McLean's secretary Mary Hall and are blackmailing her. This is how Colette learns of McLean's suspicion that Holberg is in possession of the microfilm. Colette keeps this information to himself, so that Marek initially believes that the microfilm was burned in Talbot's car. During the night, Joan and Holberg, who has been released from custody, are drugged by the criminals. Joan's apartment and the newspaper office are searched. Nevertheless, the spies do not manage to get hold of the microfilm.
The next morning, Holberg is looking for Dr. Ellington, who had issued Dean Mallory's death certificate. The doctor admits that Mallory had a bitten pot of potassium cyanide in his mouth. He also carried a Colette May Wong business card. A short time later, Holberg meets Colette, who claims to have fallen in love with Mallory. In order to get revenge on his killer, she now needs the microfilm. But it doesn't take long before Marek has Colette, Joan and Holberg in his power. Marek, who is Mallory's killer, forces Holberg to get the microfilm from a hiding place. The situation seems completely hopeless. Police inspector McLean appears, who has received a tip from his secretary Mary Hall about Marek's criminal activities. A wild fight ensues. Colette shoots Marek and escapes to the harbor with the microfilm. On her houseboat, however, she is surprised by Marek, who had foresightedly equipped her weapon with blank cartridges. Marek first kills Colette and then, to avoid arrest, himself. Joan and Holberg are a couple. The now completely worthless microfilm ends up in the sea.
History of origin
prehistory
In the course of the Edgar Wallace films by Rialto Film , which have been marketed by Constantin Filmverleih since 1959 , many other crime films were made in the 1960s based on a similar pattern. Even Wolf C. Hartwig , who since 1957 with its in Munich -based Rapid film some successful immorality , scandal and even horror films had made, would benefit from the success of the genre. In order to set something against the numerous black and white crime novels of his competitors, Hartwig had the idea of shooting color adventure films in front of an exotic backdrop. The ingredients sex and violence should also increase the viewing value of his films. The logic of the plot, however, played a rather subordinate role.
Pre-production and casting
Wolf C. Hartwig was able to engage the well-known director Jürgen Roland for Hot Harbor Hong Kong , as the first film project of this kind was to be called . With Marianne Koch , Klausjürgen Wussow and Horst Frank , who has already been used in several Rapid productions, three well-known actors from German post-war cinema were engaged. Hartwig's partner at the time, Dorothee Parker , was given another role .
In order not to have to carry the film project, which is fraught with great financial risks, alone, Hartwig looked for an experienced co-production partner with Cineproduzioni Associate in Rome . The Italian company brought Hartwig the French actress Dominique Boschero as well as the Italian actors Carlo Tamberlani, Renato Montalbano and the American Brad Harris . The actor and bodybuilder Harris had worked in several sandal films since the late 1950s and also acted as a stunt coordinator for the production team around director Roland, which was largely inexperienced with fight and action scenes .
The British crown colony of Hong Kong at the time was particularly suitable as a film location . Wolf C. Hartwig later remembered the advantages of the Asian metropolis: "You have mountains, the sea, the natural beauty of the city, an unsurpassable panorama and backgrounds for every kind of film story." The city also had a flourishing film industry with experienced Staff and modern technology. The East Asia Development Company was available on site as a service provider for the Hot Port of Hong Kong .
production
The film, which was produced in widescreen format 1: 1.66, was shot at original locations in Hong Kong, including at Hong Kong-Kai Tak Airport, which was closed in 1998 , at Kowloon Peak and in the Tiger Balm Garden, which was closed and demolished in 2004. The film architect Hans Berthel was responsible for the buildings . Elisabeth Vreeland designed the costumes. Production manager was Ludwig Spitaler .
Film music
The film music was composed and arranged by Gert Wilden . The CD I Told You Not To Cry , released in 1996, contains the titles Bulletproof (theme music) and Desert Hips that appear in the film . The title music is also included on the CD Gert Wilden - German Film Composers Part 2 . However, other music titles published on these CDs and attributed to this film cannot be heard in the film.
synchronization
Marianne Koch, Klausjürgen Wussow and Horst Frank synchronized themselves for the German version. Otherwise, the following voice actors can be heard in the German version of the film:
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Colette May Wong | Dominique Boschero | Eleanor Noelle |
| Police Inspector McLean | Brad Harris | Heinz Engelmann |
| Dr. Ellington | Carlo Tamberlani | Robert Klupp |
| Mary Hall | Dorothee Parker | Rosemarie Fendel |
| Bellhop | NN | Erich Ebert |
reception
publication
On May 23, 1962, the film advertised in the trailer as a “top-class adventure film” opened in West German cinemas. Hot Hong Kong Harbor was later broadcast several times on German television. The film was also released on video cassette and, in 2014, on DVD.
Hot Port Hong Kong could also be marketed abroad and ran under the following titles, among others:
- Brazil : Hong Kong, Porto do Inferno
- Denmark : Hævneren fra Hong Kong's havn
- Finland : Kuuma satama
- France : Espionnage à Hong Kong
- Greece : To flogero limani tou Hong-Kong
- Mexico : El infierno de Hong Kong
- Netherlands : espionage in Hong Kong
- United States : Hong Kong Hot Harbor
Reviews
"This story is hardly convincing, just as characters and dialogues in the milieu, which is characterized by passage-rich exterior shots, do not appear down to earth."
“The result is an intelligently made German adventure film that can easily compete with American models. Klaus von Rautenfeld's color camera has made good trips to the last corner of Hong Kong and fills the game backdrop in a lively and original way. With a sigh of relief, it is registered: Here is the proof that we can very well make above-average entertainment if the responsibility is given to the right people. "
“Unimportant Colportage thriller against the illustrious backdrop of Hong Kong, which focuses on loud tension effects and extensive fights of some brutality. Otherwise the usual black-and-white drawing of the characters prevails without any human or psychological background. "
Web links
- Hot harbor Hong Kong in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Hot port Hong Kong at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ German version: 100 minutes for cinema projection (24 images / second), 96 minutes for television playback (25 images / second), film length: 2733 meters
- ↑ Booklet of the DVD Hot Harbor Hong Kong . Film Verlag TV Jewels. 2014. EAN : 4042564145076
- ↑ CD Gert Wilden - I Told You Not To Cry . Crippled Dick Hot Wax. 1996. Order no. CDHW 031
- ↑ CD Gert Wilden - German Film Composers Part 2 . Bear Family Records . 2000. Order no. BCD 16482 AR
- ↑ Hong Kong Hot Harbor. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on March 2, 2017 .
- ^ De Tijd / De Maasbode : Films in The Hague: Espionage in Hong Kong . March 29, 1963 (accessed July 11, 2014)
- ↑ Hong Kong Hot Harbor. (No longer available online.) In: old.filmarchiv.at. Paimann's film lists , June 6, 1962, archived from the original on October 9, 2017 ; accessed on October 8, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Hong Kong Hot Harbor. In: Abendblatt.de. Hamburger Abendblatt , June 9, 1962, accessed October 8, 2017 .
- ↑ Hong Kong Hot Harbor. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
