Yellow Emanuelle - Chai Lee (1977) - Amah Rock, Tai Wai

Here's the first bit of geographical shenanigans. As the pair are enjoying the views across the harbour, there is a quick edit and all of a sudden they turn around and see Amah Rock! Anyone familiar with Hong Kong will know that Amah Rock is located about 10km away in the Shatin valley, near Tai Wai, and is certainly not visible from Hong Kong Island or even Kowloon side.  Anyway, Dr Wong explains the legend to George.

Vanessa - Olivia Pascal (1977) - Mong Fu Shek, Tai Wai

Well, after never having seen Mong Fu Shek throughout 100+ foreign movies over the 8 years of this blog, all of a sudden it pops up twice in quick succession (the recent other occurrence here). This was part of a sequence showing Vanessa and friend returning from the plantation via a muddy road. I'm a bit stuck for the right angle on this but I think it is being viewed from the north east. This means the muddy track you see could very well be the forerunner to the current concreted catch-water that makes up part of the Maclehose Trail Stage 5.

On that note, I am still on the lookout for locating a copy of Brian Salt's 1960's Mong Fu Shek film starring Nancy Kwan, so if anyone has any leads please feel free to share via comments or email. 

Aorm Aok Jao Praya - Arunya Narmwong (1972) - Mong Fu Shek, Tai Wai

I think this might be another first for this blog courtesy of this Thai film. This time it is an image of A-Mah rock, known locally as Mong Fu Shek (looking for husband rock). I must admit to being a bit confused about the angle of view (I think possibly from the East but I can't tell), but it is unmistakably the famous rock that sits in the hills above what is now Tai Wai. However, in the film, the two lovebirds are viewing it from a nearby temple. I don't recognise the temple and it makes me think that it may have been one back in Thailand, just edited in later.

Anyway, it's nice to see it finally feature in an international film, albeit very briefly. That's about it for this film, only a few locations but most of them never seen here before.