Inevitably in Shaw Bros movies we see a lot of the buildings that were on the Movietown backlot, but it's not often that we catch a glimpse of Sir Run Run's villa located at the very rear of the lot. However, in
Young People the house is used as David Chiang's home and he takes his friends back there to train them up in some kung fu moves. They vault the main gate and then run up the famous sweeping driveway to the front door.
Judging by recent changes to the redevelopment plans for Movietown, it looks as though the Shaw Villa as well as Shaw House - located at the front of the site - might be preserved and incorporated into the new development. I hope so because it would be a shame to lose everything from this historical part of Hong Kong cinema.
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