The Blood Brothers - David Chiang (1973) - Pak Shek Au, North District

Another popular outdoor location for Shaw productions was the large area around Pak Shek Au near Sheung Shui. The British Military referred to this place as the "North Downs" and used it for tank manouvers sometimes. The unspoilt rolling hills were a great remote location for these period films until modern development started to encroach. In The Blood Brothers, this area served as the main location where the brothers wait outside Ma's nearby fortress where he has established his army.

You can see other examples of use of this area in The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires,  The Water Margin, The Fate of Lee Khan, and there are many other films that I have yet to cover.

Anyway, I may have mentioned on an old post that this area is scheduled for redevelopment into the so-called "Northern Metropolis". The specific are seen below, near Hang Tsai Shan (aka Mt Kirkpatrick), is already being developed - as I speak - into two large Govt housing estates. Such is life in Hong Kong.

Left background is Ki Lun Shan

The ridge behind Ching Li is Tai Shek Mo/Crest Hill