Bullet for Hire - Simon Yam (1991) - Lei King Wan Estate, Shau Kei Wan

We are back in the vicinity of the earlier killing of the Interpol peeps as we are given an establishing shot of where Ngok supposedly lives. This is a view of Site A of the Lei King Wan development along Tai Hong Street. Han goes here because he has a hunch that his buddy is still alive. They go to talk on the roof, but as you'll see in the next post, this was filmed at a separate location.

The lower image shows Han and Ngok's daughter escaping from the gunmen, but this scene was actually filmed on another part of the estate, next to Tower 15 on what is called Site D. You can tell it was here by the diagonal plane of the block in the back left of the image.

Bullet for Hire - Simon Yam (1991) - Hebe Haven Yacht Club

Boss has ordered another rival killed and Ngok is disguised as a waiter to initiate the killing. Meanwhile Han and Shan are nearby to provide cover. However, it's actually a setup by Interpol to help Ngok escape in return for him giving evidence against his boss. The location is the Hebe Haven Yacht Club.

Bullet for Hire - Simon Yam (1991) - Lion's Club Pavilion, The Peak

Elaine takes Ngok up to the Lion's Club Pavilion on the Peak to make him an offer for his cooperation.

Bullet for Hire - Simon Yam (1991) - D'Aguilar Street, Central

Ngok is driving around one night when he accidentally hits someone with his car but it turns out to be a setup orchestrated by Elaine, the Interpol agent. She threatens to arrest him but offers him the chance to help bring down the gang boss. This all takes place on D'Aguilar Street at the top of Lan Kwai Fong.

Bullet for Hire - Simon Yam (1991) - Hau Wong Road, Kowloon City

The boys' next hit is a drive-by shooting in Kowloon City. They drive north along Hau Wong Road with the wet market building in the background and gun down several men standing on the pavement.

Bullet for Hire - Simon Yam (1991) - Chater Road, Central

Still out and about enjoying themselves, the next shot was filmed on Chater Road next to Statue Square.

Bullet for Hire - Simon Yam (1991) - Hebe Haven, Sai Kung

Still living it up on their earnings, the boys take a boat out onto the waters of Hebe Haven in Sai Kung.

Bullet for Hire - Simon Yam (1991) - Tolo Highway, Tai Po

Shan starts spending some of the money he has earned from the jobs and goes and buys a new car. He then heads out with Han for a spin along the Tolo Highway just outside of Tai Po. The buildings on the right belong to the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Bullet for Hire - Simon Yam (1991) - Ma Tau Kok Road, Ma Tau Kok

Han and Shan's next job is to kill a rival gang member, but when Shan goes inside to do the deed, their inside man has been caught and tortured (with a chainsaw!). The location for this sequence was along the far eastern end of Ma Tau Kok Road outside the Newport Centre. Back left is the Ma Tau Kok gas naptha plant.

Bullet for Hire - Simon Yam (1991) - Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong

Shan gets involved with one of the girls at the sauna and picks her up after work after paying off her debt to a local gangster. They take a taxi to Kowloon Tong which at the time was full of "Love Motels". There are still afew around but they are not quite as prolific as they used to be. The O.MAS Hotel was still around until a few years ago. I don't think it's operating anymore but the neon sign was still there during the last Google Streetview sweep. I can't remember seeing it the last time I walked this way though.