Narazumono - Ken Takakura (1964) - Boundary Street, Mongkok

Another shot from the opening credits and this time we are looking at Boundary Street towards the west. The large open spaces are still there, albeit a bit more surrounded these days by new construction. What we are looking at here are the former Mongkok sports ground (now Mongkok Stadium) on the left. You can see it had a running track at the time. On the opposite side of the road to the sports ground is what is now known as Fa Hui Park. Believe it or not that small white structure is still there. It's now marked as a library on modern maps but I have no idea whether it has always been one. The slope on the right of it marks where Tat Chee Avenue comes down from Yau Yat Tsuen. Beyond the building is (what are now known as) the Tai Hang Recreation Grounds but I suspect at the time they were still part of the Police Recreation grounds. The buildings in the far distance mark where Sai Yee Street comes up to join with Boundary Street.

Judging from this elevated angle, I suspect the film camera was positioned on the KCR rail bridge that crosses the road at exactly this point.