The establishing shot for the scene is a view across the harbour at night time, as below, looking towards Central. However, the subsequent interior shots don't appear to have been filmed in Hong Kong - largely because the view out of the windows in the background suggest the hotel location is somewhere at the seaward end of Ocean Terminal. I'm not aware of any large hotels in that area with this view and obvious huge lounge space, but it is a while since I was in that location so am only 99.9% sure this time.
Anyway, suffice to say, the film's HK hotel scenes appear to have been shot in a studio (or at least a real hotel somewhere else with the Hong Kong skyline added into the background) which makes me think the harbour view in the first image is probably stock footage from somewhere.
2 comments:
Hi Phil,
Guess you were right. The first screen capture showed the Furama Hotel. As it was demolished in 2002, the screen was taken a bit before 2002. Very likely some stock footage somewhere.
T
well spotted Thomas, I hadn't actually noticed it but good to know my suspicions are confirmed. Phil
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