As Rizzo is chased out of the casino by a bunch of Chinese hoodlums, he makes a break for it across some nearby boats and dives into the water. However, there are two things to note, the first is that it's Bud's (slimmer proportioned) stuntman that does the leap down onto the boat. Second is that this was obviously shot back in Repulse Bay. I suspect the waters of the inner harbour in Macau were slightly too gross for anyone to want to jump into (maybe too busy as well), so there is a quick edit point to the shot below as Rizzo makes his escape.
Actually, this is one of my favourite scenes from the film because we get to see Bud (real name Carlo Pedersoli) in his element. Remember that before his film career, Pedersoli was an elite Olympic swimmer and water polo player and you get a brief glimpse of his enjoyment of the aquatic environment as he takes on the Chinese guys under the water.
You can see by the small islets in the background that this scene was filmed very close to the
Tin Hau shrine, so I wonder if it was filmed during/at the same time.
3 comments:
Ha ha... I'm amazed at how much you've gotten out of Flatfoot. A gift that keeps on giving...
indeed. not bad for a film that was only partially filmed. anyway, thanks to you and Jesus, Dan. Credit where credit is due.
Ours parts were very straight forward Phil. The credit is yours...
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