Wednesday, May 8, 2024

To Be Number One - Ray Lui (1991) - Jordan Valley Resettlement Estate, Jordan Valley

In reality, Ng was a prolific drug dealer in the Shek Kip Mei resettlement estate, selling drugs via a network of mobile carts selling noodles. However, I think by 1991 (when the film was made) much of the old estate had already been changed and some of the older blocks had already been replaced by taller ones. As a more authentic-looking stand-in, the film crew were able to use the soon-to-be emptied Jordan Valley Resettlement Estate for the "Shek Kip Mei" fight scene as Ng takes out his main competitor, Gold Teeth Ping (Ng Man-tat).

The estate was emptied in two stages in 1991 and 1996 and the area has since been turned into a small park and public swimming pool. However, some of the infrastructure seen in the film remains including the Jordan Valley River nullah and the main road that curved into the estate (first image).

No comments:

Post a Comment