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Savage Christmas : Hong Kong 1941

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In the autumn of 1941, nearly 2,000 Canadian soldiers were sent to Hong Kong at the request of the British government. Most of the soldiers were inexperienced and poorly trained, but Britain's military leaders thought a symbolic show of strength would deter a Japanese attack on the colony. Canada's soldiers found themselves in the midst of a desperate battle they could not hope to win. On Christmas Day, 1941, the British colony of Hong Kong officially surrendered to Japan. The surviving defenders became prisoners of war. Over the next three and a half years, many of them would come to envy the dead.

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Agency:.Co-produced by Galafilm Inc., the CBC and the National Film Board of Canada in association with la Société Radio-Canada and the participation of Telefilm Canada.

Credit Note

Director, Brian McKenna ; producer, Arnie Gelbart, André Lamy, Adam Symansky, Darce Fardy ; associate producer, D'Arcy O'Connor ; script, Terence McKenna, Brian McKenna ; cinematography, Neville Ottey ; sound, Ian Challis ; editing, Alfonso Peccia ; sound editing, Les Halman, Don Ayer ; re-recording, Jean-Pierre Joutel.

Performer Note

Narrator, Terence McKenna ; cast, Andrew Tarbitt, Jean-Michel Henry, Randy Hughson, David Hewlett, Keibo Oiwa, Greg Spottiswoode, Paul-Augustin Querton, Brooke Johnson, Martin Julien, Andrew Miller.

Time of Event Note

Recorded 1991.

Summary

In the autumn of 1941, nearly 2,000 Canadian soldiers were sent to Hong Kong at the request of the British government. Most of the soldiers were inexperienced and poorly trained, but Britain's military leaders thought a symbolic show of strength would deter a Japanese attack on the colony. Canada's soldiers found themselves in the midst of a desperate battle they could not hope to win. On Christmas Day, 1941, the British colony of Hong Kong officially surrendered to Japan. The surviving defenders became prisoners of war. Over the next three and a half years, many of them would come to envy the dead.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).