Love Circles - Michelle Siu (1985) - Barker Road Tram Station, The Peak

Ooh, I forgot about this location. It's where Yo-yo and Ko-ko (both played by Michelle Siu) talk about how the latter was being blackmailed. This scene was filmed on the roof top of the Barker Road Tram Stop at a time when access to the flat roof was a bit easier. It seems an odd place to film given the rather simple-but-splendid design of the station interior, however, I would assume the crew needed somewhere with a bit more space and less foot/tram traffic.

Hong Kong (series) - Rod Taylor (1960) - Barker Road Peak Tram Stop, The Peak

Another of the series' establishing shots was filmed inside the Barker Road Peak Tram Stop. It's a more substantial stop than most on the line and therefore has been the one that has been filmed the most - so far it has been seen in about 6 movies included on this blog.

Flight to Hong Kong - Rory Calhoun (1956) - The Peak Tram, Central

Xmas must have addled my brain a little bit because I forget to put up a few of the remaining posts for Flight to Hong Kong. This is a scene when Dolores Donlon is being followed by a gangster and she hops on a tram at the lower tram terminus, and then rides it to barker Road before hopping off again and running away.

Flatfoot in Hong Kong - Bud Spencer (1975) - Barker Road, The Peak

After Rizzo has hijacked a car to help him chase his quarry, we see a shot of them driving up a small road and under a bridge that is part of the tram track.

Barella alights at the Barker Road stop, not realising Rizzo anticipated his movements once again.
The Barker Road station has been seen in quite a few productions covered on this blog.

Soldier of Fortune - Clark Gable (1955) - Barker Road Peak Tram Stop, The Peak

This location is actually used twice in the film - both at the beginning and end. It's where Hank Lee stands surveying the harbour just before the opening credits, and, in the final scene.

I've included the back-projected scene with hayward because it shows off the house on the Peak behind her head. Also note the green tram car - one of this vintage is now on display in front of the Peak Galleria - and a worthy addition to another wise tacky tourist area.

Barker Road Tram Stop was opened at the same time as the tram line itself - in 1888 - and is still there and in daily use by the people who live around Barker Road and surrounds. Incidentally, if anyone has read Martin Booth's Gweilo (or Golden Boy) childhood memoir, there is a chapter where he describes riding the tram with his mum as they were filming these scenes at Barker Road.