Beyond Hypothermia - Jacklyn Wu Chien-lien (1996) - Times Square, Causeway Bay

When the South Korean enforcer arrives in Hong Kong, he is met in one of the Times Square offices by some local contacts who provide him with some weapons. The scene starts off with a view out towards Happy Valley and Morrison Hill Road/Canal Road Flyover.

Beyond Hypothermia - Jacklyn Wu Chien-lien (1996) - Minden Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui

On one of her visits to the noodle stall, Long surprises her by taking her to the top of his building where he has installed a swing set on the roof terrace. The building is supposed to be located next to the noodle stall but when we get to the roof it's quite obvious we have crossed the harbour and are adjacent to the Blackhead Point Signal tower (centre left, first image). Where the "Harbour Pinnacle" building now stands on Minden Avenue was a row of low-rise tenement buildings, and it was on the roof of one of these that this scene was filmed. The buildings have long gone but you can get a glimpse via this old post. In the top image on that link, if you look immediately below the signal tower you will see the row of buildings in question.

Beyond Hypothermia - Jacklyn Wu Chien-lien (1996) - Centre Street, Sai Ying Pun

The next film is another one of those local films that actually qualify for my (very loose) definition of an "international" movie courtesy of it being a Hong Kong/South Korea co-production. It also appears to hold the esteemed title of being the very first Milkyway production.

The story revolves around a nameless female assassin played by Jacklyn Wu, who falls for a humble noodle stall owner, Long (Sean Lau). In between contracts she stops by his nearby stall and eats his noodles and he slowly starts to anticipate her random reappearances. Eventually though, her work catches up with her as she is spotted killing a Korean businessman, whose bodyguard takes it upon himself to seek revenge and he follows her back to Hong Kong.

Long's noodle stall is located at the very top of Centre Street in Sai Ying Pun. The area where the stall was is now unrecoginsable due to the (recent - circa 2015?) construction of some escalators. However, some elements remain including the view of the harbour and the assassin's apartment block (#47-49 High Street). The Google marker keeps snapping to 35 Bonham Road, but the actual location is the adjacent section of Centre Street.

Dallas - Victoria Principal (1985) - Kai Tak Airport

And so the Ewing girls bid farewell to Hong Kong and we bid farewell to Dallas. This scene is a bit weird because it uses what looks like footage from another airport for the plane taxiing (I don't recognise any of the buildings in the background and they look distinctly non-HK like), but then uses Kai Tak proper for the take off.

Dallas - Victoria Principal (1985) - The Regent Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui

Back to The Regent as Sue Ellen catches up with Pam on the small walkway that runs along the south/harbour side of the hotel. I'm not even sure you can walk here anymore, I think there are barriers at the far end (background of the top image) that stop people from accessing it now. Most likely to stop passers-by gawping at you while you eat your buffet breakfast.

Dallas - Victoria Principal (1985) - Sheraton Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui

Just to mix it up a bit on the hotel front, when Sue Ellen calls J.R back in Texas to find out if he has had anything to do with the Hong Kong wildgoose chase, the HK-end of the phone call was recorded in the Sheraton Hotel.

Dallas - Victoria Principal (1985) - Tin Hau Temple, Repulse Bay

The 'temple' building behind the Tin Hau Statue at the eastern end of Repulse Bay beach is actually the Hong Kong Life Guard Club, but it seems that most people still refer to it as the Tin Hau Temple, so I shall continue that convention. This place has been in so many films and shows over the years due to its quirky, mosaic-tiled statues and sculptures. I've still never been so perhaps I shall make a big effort in the new year and try to get as many comparison shots as possible.

Anyway, in this final Hong Kong-based episode of Dallas (Season 8 Episode 23: Trial and Error) this is where the two friends meet to decide what to do now that the truth about "Mr Swanson" has been revealed to Pam.

Dallas - Victoria Principal (1985) - British Military Hospital Kowloon, Wylie Road

The clinic where "Mr Swanson" is being treated was in reality the British Military Hospital in Kowloon. We've seen this place before on the blog a few times, but this time we see the north side of the main building as the womens' car pulls up and Pam gets out to be met by Mr Wong. The location where the car stops is now occupied by the swimming pool/clubhouse of Parc Palais (the name of the residential development built on the site).

Dallas - Victoria Principal (1985) - Lion's Club Pavilion, The Peak

One of the most popular filming locations on the Peak is the Lion's Club Pavilion. It's probably most famous to readers of this blog for the scene in Bloodsport, but it's been featured in a whole bunch of films and shows over the years. Anyway, in Dallas, this is where the women meet a mysterious man, Mr Wong, who says he can get Pam in to the clinic to find out if the patient, Mr Swanson, is indeed her boyfriend, Mark Graison.

Dallas - Victoria Principal (1985) - The Peak Viewing Tower

The next scene is set up with a repeat of the view from the Peak that was used in the last episode. The women are having lunch at the restaurant in the old, curved Peak Viewing Tower. I believe it may have just gone by the name of "The Tower Restaurant" when this was being filmed but am happy to be corrected.