Showing posts with label Chinese Methodist Church. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chinese Methodist Church. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Crossing Hennessy - Jacky Cheung (2010) - Queensway

Finally, a little shot that gives us a brief glimpse of the road that features in the film's title. This is a brief transition shot as the story jumps from Man-yu's new studio back to the reality of Loy's life in Wanchai. This is a view down Queensway showing the section where Hennessy Road, just beyond the brown Methodist Church HQ, smoothly becomes Queensway at the corner of Johnston Road. This shot was most likely filmed from the pedestrian bridge at the southern end of Arsenal Street.

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Foxbat - Henry Silva (1977) - Hennessy Road, Wanchai

One last one from Foxbat before I post up the mystery locations to my help page. It's the Chinese Methodist Church - the original one designed by Denis Bray's father and built in 1936 - that has since been replaced by a taller more modern (and slightly less interesting) version.

It's not obvious from this screen grab but the original building had some Chinese Renaissance elements to it including a pagoda like structure on the roof. The modern replacement - Methodist House - has tried to retain some of that feel but then has a massive skyscraper sticking out of the back.