Showing posts with label Hong Kong University. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hong Kong University. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
To Be Number One - Ray Lui (1991) - Hong Kong University Main Building
The police headquarters where Chief Inspector Tiger Lui (Kenneth Tsang) is based is actually the main building at HKU. This is where Ng first sees Lui's mistress and their son and schemes to get on Lui's good side by getting rid of what is obviously a nuisance to Lui. The polished granite(?) staircase leads from the main entrance up to the first floor and thankfully, everything you see in the screencaps appears to be intact. Here's a more recent view of the staircase that you can compare with the bottom image below.
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Weiße Fracht für Hongkong - Dietmar Schönherr (1963) - #2 University Drive, Hong Kong University
The second additional post for Weiße Fracht für Hongkong is one that I really should have got earlier because the nearby University Lodge was also featured in the film. Here is the reminder of that location. I don't really know much about this place at all other than where it is, so perhaps there are some HKU alumni who can fill in the details. I understand it was built in the 1950s and was originally accommodation for University staff members, but I have no idea if it remains as such, or even if it is still around. I will head over there to check it out for myself at some point. Until then here is the car park/ground floor area of the building, with an unimpeded view of the harbour, as it appears on film in 1963.
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Lust, Caution - Tang Wei (2007) - Hong Kong University, Pok Fu Lam
In the film, the main protagonist (played by Tang wei) attends Lingnan University where she is first introduced to her revolutionary compatriots through their acting troupe. The scenes were actually filmed at Hong Kong University and there are several familiar locations that we saw earlier in the year when looking at John Lone's Shadow of China.
The initial establishing shot is a computer generated view of what Hong Kong should have looked like in the late 1930's. I think the filmmakers did a fairly decent job and you can see the result in the first picture.
The main building has several courtyards and there are a couple of scenes filmed here on the upper floor and also on the ground around an ornamental pond that was also seen in the aforementioned Shadow of China.
We also get to see a few brief views of the main entrance to the university's main building as the audience files in to enjoy the show.
And, finally, the hall in which the show takes place is the Loke Yew Hall.
The initial establishing shot is a computer generated view of what Hong Kong should have looked like in the late 1930's. I think the filmmakers did a fairly decent job and you can see the result in the first picture.
The main building has several courtyards and there are a couple of scenes filmed here on the upper floor and also on the ground around an ornamental pond that was also seen in the aforementioned Shadow of China.
We also get to see a few brief views of the main entrance to the university's main building as the audience files in to enjoy the show.
And, finally, the hall in which the show takes place is the Loke Yew Hall.
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Shadow of China - John Lone (1989) - Hong Kong University, Pok Fu Lam
The address of HKU states it's in Pok Fu Lam but I'm a bit dubious. Any advances on Pok Fu Lam?
Anyway, the land auction scene was filmed at a couple of locations in and around the historical HKU. The first location is the auction room where the land bidding takes place. This was filmed inside Loke Yew Hall. The second location is seen as Henry (Lone) leaves the auction after getting his rival (played by Roy Chiao) to pay way over the odds for a piece of land in the hope of giving his company cash flow problems. It's one of the four courtyards that sit inside the main building of the University. If there are any people who know is these courtyards have a name then please feel free to clue me in, but until then we will just have to do by describing it as the one with the circular pool in the centre. This is the scene mentioned by Neil where Sam Neill was able to be convinced to play a small role as a journalist.
Anyway, the land auction scene was filmed at a couple of locations in and around the historical HKU. The first location is the auction room where the land bidding takes place. This was filmed inside Loke Yew Hall. The second location is seen as Henry (Lone) leaves the auction after getting his rival (played by Roy Chiao) to pay way over the odds for a piece of land in the hope of giving his company cash flow problems. It's one of the four courtyards that sit inside the main building of the University. If there are any people who know is these courtyards have a name then please feel free to clue me in, but until then we will just have to do by describing it as the one with the circular pool in the centre. This is the scene mentioned by Neil where Sam Neill was able to be convinced to play a small role as a journalist.
Loke Yew Hall
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Cracker: White Ghost - Robbie Coltrane (1996) - Hong Kong University, Pok Fu Lam
The purpose of Fitz's trip to Hong Kong is to take part in a lecture at the University and so one of the initial scenes we see (after the usual HK-wide establishing shots) is a brief glimpse of HKU's main building and surrounding area.
The angle makes me think this was probably taken from a nearby rooftop and there are several residential buildings that could have been used. I tried to do a picture stitch but the software didn't like the residential buildings on the left and missed them out.
Yuk Ming Towers and King Ming Mansion
Kingsfield Tower on the right - Pok Fu Lam Rd can be seen low centre
(the low rise buildings have only recently been demolished)
(the low rise buildings have only recently been demolished)
View down Bonham Road
The angle makes me think this was probably taken from a nearby rooftop and there are several residential buildings that could have been used. I tried to do a picture stitch but the software didn't like the residential buildings on the left and missed them out.
