Policewomen of Hong Kong & the Prostitutes They Love to Bust, from "Women of the World"

(There's a creepy moment in here, but it's not what it seems at first... phew.) The policewomen of Hong Kong might seem like Sleeping Beauties, but they're serious business. For better or worse, the legions of impoverished houseboat residents who wait in lighted alcoves for a John are, too.

Filmed around 1963, from the Italian documentary "La Donna Nel Mundo." Narrated in English by Peter Ustinov, its aim is to explore how different life is for women in the many cultures of the world.

Watch the whole movie: http://bit.ly/WomenOfWorld

Category:

Film & Animation

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• Hong
• Kong
• policewomen
• whores
• prostitution
• houseboats
• bust
• women
• Mondo
• documentary
• 60s
• Ustinov

[BattlefieldFTW1000]

This isn't Hong Kong. I live in HK. It is much too old, so this is either somewhere else, or a documentary. This isn't built up enough.

[OrinBoborin]

@BattlefieldFTW1000 Yet the writing all appears to be Chinese. Someone suggested Singapore, but is it possible that Hong Kong has changed SO MUCH since 1963 that many residents simply don't recognize it?

[VoidDeluxe]

Wow, what a freaking awesome video! Fascinating to see the sanpans. It does look very performative, but in the best way. I love the bit where the policewomen cruise out & they're all hardcore, & the bit at the end, where the girls are defiant in their kick-ass cheongsams. That girl in pink is stupendous.

so cool.

I hope the bit about the children is not real.

Classic!

[OrinBoborin]

@VoidDeluxe That was an intelligent, insightful, and appreciative comment. I'm going to have to ask you what you're doing on YouTube.

[ernestlmt]

The street scenes aren't from Hong Kong, although the police women definetly are. They are more probably from Kuala Lumpur or Singapore. The architecture looks too tropical for Hong Kong.

[OrinBoborin]

@ernestlmt Although I'll be the first to admit that not EVERYTHING in this movie can be true, I would think it strange that they'd pass off one city as another. Are you sure it's not just a part that you aren't familiar with, during a very different time?

[wuppas]

must be singapore, because in the film you can see indian dark people passing by by the bridge.

[youbeatyourmeat]

@andylam73 trust me, my friend. Hong Kong is better off without the brits, I was there. Nothing compare to the support from your own motherland. Love your own country, as nobody else in the world give a shit about you like your motherland. Many were living in huts and cottages before 1997, worse conditions you can imagine.

[andylam73]

@youbeatyourmeat u must be kidding my friend. the people in hk have never got richer just because of the departure of brits in 1997. those who live in the yachts are the riches, but not many of them. most of those boat people have been settled to building before 1997.

[starguard]

From looking at how old the cars and trucks are, this looks like it was made up frm some old movie.

[notymonkey]

1:10 looks like a malay traditional dress "baju kurung" to me..

[VoidDeluxe]

@OrinBoborin

Oh, thanks! ^^

(Good question... I really don't know. Having said that, one genuine answer which comes to mind is "nothing particularly productive".)

Thanks again for the rarity!