So, a hundred yards down the road, and the chase ends...
Showing posts with label Wan Chai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wan Chai. Show all posts
She Shoots Straight - Harbour Road
The fashion show and kidnapping are supposed to be taking place inside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, with action just outside on Harbour Road.
Beyond Our Ken - Corner of Gloucester Road and Stewart Road
This is the spot where Tao Hong and Gillian Chung go for some gong tao action...
Fulltime Killer - Hong Kong Arts Centre
Well, actually it's the phone box just outside the centre, where Andy Lau calls Kelly Lin to show her how he gets his jobs handed to him.
Fulltime Killer - Harbour Road
So, not only does he not age, but Andy Lau must be super fit, if he makes it from Hollywood Road down to Harbour Road in a couple of minutes; must be awfully sweaty inside that Bill Clinton mask, especially as he's also wearing leather pants and a leather jacket. Yuck...
Any how, back on topic, this is where he heads to assassinate, observed by Takashi Sorimachi.
Any how, back on topic, this is where he heads to assassinate, observed by Takashi Sorimachi.
Tiger Cage - Wan Chai Ferry Pier Elevated Walkway
This walkway is where the aforementioned shoot-out between Johnny Wang and Leung Kar-Yan et al, ends...
Tiger Cage - Corner of Gloucester Road and O'Brien Road
After the bust, people flee from the scene and make their way on to the O'Brien Road Elevated Walkway. Jacky Cheung chases one of the gang down to this corner, where Do Do Cheng ends up becoming a hostage...
Tiger Cage - Jaffe Road
The opening shot of the film has Leung Kar-Yan arriving outside a (now gone) night club on Jaffe Road, looking down its length from O'Brien Road. The gentrification of Wan Chai is clearly evident, given that there's now an M&S there...
Iron Angels - Aubin House
This is where David Chiang, Saijo Hideki, Moon Lee and Elaine Lui assemble. As I said when I posted about this spot being in 'A Better Tomorrow': the JAL (Japan Airlines) sign has gone, but the style of the building's frontage is recognisable, as is the view down to Gloucester Road and the junctions with the Marsh Road Flyover, Canal Road East and Canal Road West.
Iron Angels - The Bull and Bear
Well, in the film it's Club Suzie Wong, these days it's The Bull and Bear. This is where the first revenge hit takes place...
Lost In Time - Hennessy Road
Hennessy Road, just outside one of the exits from Wan Chai Station, is where Cecilia Cheung gets introduced to the triad politics of minibus routes.
9413 - Expo Drive East
Where Francis Ng shot the hostage. I'd noted the Hitachi / Siemens (now China Mobile) signage in the background of one of the shots, but didn't think I'd be able to pinpoint the spot until I noticed the serial numbers on the bollards. Turn around and you'll see where Francis parks up later, to attempt some self-hypnosis...
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush - Stubbs Road Lookout
Where Brigitte Lin and Karl Maka spend the night, with a great view out over Hong Kong. Street View doesn't give the same view, but this Panoramio image is taken from the same spot and looks over Wan Chai at a similar angle (thanks to HSSmitAir).
Righting Wrongs - Great Eagle Centre
Where Yuen Biao follows Paul Chang to, although this is not the building he rappels down...
A Better Tomorrow - Aubin House
This is where Waise Lee and his boys beat the crap out of Chow Ynu-Fat. The JAL (Japan Airlines) sign has gone, but the style of the building's frontage is recognisable, as is the view down to Gloucester Road and the junctions with the Marsh Road Flyover, Canal Road East and Canal Road West. On the rooftop shots, the facades of the Sing Ho Finance Building and OTB Building are easily identifiable.
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