Monday, September 28, 2020

The Black Dragon's Revenge - Ronnie Van Clief (1975) - Lok Fu Park, Kowloon

After meeting up with someone they believe to be a journalist, the pair are then taken elsewhere so they can discuss the events surrounding Bruce's death inconspicuously. So the guy drives them to Lok Fu Park - located on what is perhaps better known as Checkerboard Hill - where they realise they have been set up as a bunch of goons appear.

This is actually one of my favourite locations from the film because I don't recall any other movie (that I've covered on the blog) using this location previously. The location itself remains unchanged even today with the exception of the usual tree growth that now limits the view. In the screen caps below though we can clearly see the old Wang Tau Hom Estate in the centre background down the hill. This area was redeveloped in the early 80s and much of the visible area you can see in the closer background has become Lok Fu MTR and surrounding area.

This section looks almost the same today, except much more shaded
Wang Tau Hom Estate down the hill, Wong Tai Sin beyond
An entrance portal to the covered reservoir is in the background

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