Friday, March 16, 2012

Flatfoot in Hong Kong - Bud Spencer (1975) - Barker Road, The Peak

After Bud has hijacked a car to help him chase his quarry, we see a shot of them driving up a small road and under a bridge that is part of the tram track.


Actually, it's probably the terrain in this part of town that has prevented it from being exploited by the greedy developers and it still looks pretty much as it did 40(ish) years ago. The road is where Barker Road meets the Old Peak Road and as you can see there isn't much clearance for motor vehicles under that tiny bridge. Here is the streetview.


You can see the bridge in the background. Note the Peak Tram station on the right. This is quite a famous station: Barker Road station - and it's not the first time we have seen it. A while ago I flagged it up when it was used during some scenes in Clark Gable's Soldier of Fortune.

Funnily enough it was also used in this film when Bud finally catches his man and they decide to work together. As you can see, this place hasn't changed at all - although the vista it has overlooked since being built has changed beyond recognition.

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