(Flash Review)
This started off slow but ended better than expected as it was more emotionally deep or heavy for the era than was it visually impressive. The film opens with a scene in China with a Chinese man with honorable values who immigrates to London. Here we contrast the Chinese man with that of a brutal British boxer who not only uses his fists in the ring but also on his daughter Lucy!! He basically treats her as a slave. I imagine a touchy subject to portray in the 19-teens. While Lucy buys frequent groceries, the Chinese man has the eyes for her even though she has a disheveled appearance. He makes her acquaintance and tries to show her how humane people can act. Once Lucy's father finds out she has been spending time with an immigrant, there'll be hell to pay. What will the boxing father do? Will Lucy ever get happiness in her life? While not the most visually intriguing film, it hit hard emotionally on tough subjects for the time.
This started off slow but ended better than expected as it was more emotionally deep or heavy for the era than was it visually impressive. The film opens with a scene in China with a Chinese man with honorable values who immigrates to London. Here we contrast the Chinese man with that of a brutal British boxer who not only uses his fists in the ring but also on his daughter Lucy!! He basically treats her as a slave. I imagine a touchy subject to portray in the 19-teens. While Lucy buys frequent groceries, the Chinese man has the eyes for her even though she has a disheveled appearance. He makes her acquaintance and tries to show her how humane people can act. Once Lucy's father finds out she has been spending time with an immigrant, there'll be hell to pay. What will the boxing father do? Will Lucy ever get happiness in her life? While not the most visually intriguing film, it hit hard emotionally on tough subjects for the time.