Love is a Many-Splendored Thing - William Holden (1955) - Aberdeen, Hong Kong

Aberdeen has been seen in so many films on this blog - I guess it was a place renowned for showing a different side to HK life for some people and it's been used time and time again, for example on Enter The Dragon, The Protector, The World of Suzie Wong, Flatfoot in Hong Kong, Tomb Raider 2 as well as a brief glimpse in Soldier of Fortune. However, it could be argued that this was the film that did it first. So here we are as Holden and Jones head to the Tai Pak.

We get to see them driving along (a very different) Aberdeen Praya Road in his little car and turning onto the famous shore front that held the restaurant piers at Wu Nam Street (they have since been moved to Shum Wan Pier Drive). If you read my Flatfoot in Hong Kong post on this place you'll know that this area has long been reclaimed and is now used as a bus stop.

Look carefully in the background of the above snap and you may just be able to spot Aberdeen's famous Tin Hau temple hiding at the back. Whereas below we can see Wu Nam Street - seen from harbour looking inland.

The small signs on the boats above say 白花油 "Baak Fa Yau" a.k.a White Flower Oil. Still a popular ointment here in Hong Kong and especially good for stopping the itch of a mosquito bite.