Savage Christmas: Hong Kong 1941
In the autumn of 1941, nearly 2,000 inexperienced Canadian soldiers were sent to Hong Kong at the request of the British government as a symbolic show of strength that 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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The Valour and the Horror1991 3 filmsThis three-part series critically examines some aspects of Canada's contribution during the Second World War. Many of the events described are not familiar to most Canadians, and all share the theme of the bravery of Canadian soldiers and the tragedies of war.
In the autumn of 1941, nearly 2,000 inexperienced Canadian soldiers were sent to Hong Kong at the request of the British government as a symbolic show of strength that 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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directorBrian McKenna
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producerArnie GelbartAndré LamyAdam SymanskyDarce Fardy
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associate producerD'Arcy O'Connor
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scriptTerence McKennaBrian McKenna
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cinematographyNeville Ottey
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line productionMary Armstrong
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soundIan Challis
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editingAlfonso Peccia
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sound editingLes HalmanDon Ayer
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re-recordingJean-Pierre Joutel
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narratorTerence McKenna
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castAndrew TarbittJean-Michel HenryRandy HughsonDavid HewlettKeibo OiwaGreg SpottiswoodePaul-Augustin QuertonBrooke JohnsonMartin JulienAndrew Miller
