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Showing posts with label HSBC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HSBC. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 5, 2024

The Dragon from Russia - Sam Hui (1990) - HSBC Main Building, Central

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Oops, I forgot the previous location. Mr Kushido is apparently based in the Norman Foster monstrosity otherwise known as "HSBC Main Bui...
Saturday, June 17, 2023

Amaya - Kaori Momoi (2010) - Various views around Central

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Quite a few of the opening scenes were shot in and around Statue Square in Central. But there are also afew shots along Des Vouex Road Centr...
Saturday, February 8, 2020

Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong - Jamie Chung (2015) - Queensway, Central

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The next location is a much larger area compared to the narrow streets that have taken up much of the last few posts. This is the stretch of...
Friday, November 1, 2019

Hong Kong (series) - Rod Taylor (1960) - Statue Square, Central

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One of my favourite shots from the Freebooter episode is this one of Evans (Rod Taylor) parking his car in Statue Square and crossing Des V...
Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Narazumono - Ken Takakura (1964) - Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong

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After disembarking the Peak Tram, our plotting pair jump on a normal tram and ride it for a while. An initial shot shows the tram travelling...
Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Spy Game - Robert Redford (2001) - Central, Hong Kong

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The final sequence is the one that sells us the lie that the HSBC building in Central is actually the US Consulate. In fact, not a single on...
Wednesday, May 16, 2018

The Chinese Stuntman - Ho Chung Tao (1981) - HSBC Building, Central

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Here's a quick glimpse of the older (and much more stylish, in my opinion) HSBC building as seen from the Des Voeux Road side. The famou...
Sunday, July 9, 2017

Das Mädchen von Hongkong - Joachim Fuchsberger (1973) - Xmas Decorations 1972, Central

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Although released in 1973, the filming of Das Mädchen von Hongkong took place in December of 1972. So it's not surprising that the film ...
Sunday, January 1, 2017

L'Inconnue de Hong Kong - Dalida (1963) - City Hall, Central

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Well, not really a view of City Hall but rather a view from City Hall. In one of my favourite scenes, one of the actors walks from Edinburg...
Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Les Tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine - Jean-Paul Belmondo (1965) - Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong

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This film has some great shots around Central in the mid-1960's. Here is one taken from battery Path (I think) overlooking Queen's R...
Monday, August 29, 2016

The Million Eyes of Sumuru - George Nader (1967) - Hong Kong Hilton, Central

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Like the other Harry Alan Towers'-produced Five Golden Dragons , Sumuru also uses the Hilton quite extensively through the film and it l...
Sunday, April 10, 2016

Hong Kong 97 - Robert Patrick (1994) - Chater Road, Central

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Well, the view from Chater Road rather than Chater Road itself. We can see The HSBC HQ, one of the MTR exits, The Mandarin Hotel in the back...