China Rose - George C. Scott (1983) - Lin Heung Tea House, Wellington Street

Scott finds a note on his pillow to meet someone the next day, so the pair head off for their rendezvous and are just about to leave when the old triad guy turns up. The venue for this meetup is the famous Lin Heung Tea House on Wellington Street. We saw it last on this blog when JCVD and Rob Schneider went there in Knock Off.

I've never been to this place (still on my to-do list) but I think this scene was perhaps filmed in the upper floor of the restaurant which has the rather nice wood decor. Perhaps someone is able to confirm?

Knock Off - Jean Claude Van Damme (1997) - Lin Heung Tea House, Wellington Street

The eating scene in this movie was filmed at a bona fide HK establishment called Lin Heung (蓮香樓). I've never eaten there but it always seems to make it into the guide books for its authentic Hong Kong eating experience. It may be the only place left that allows the old blokes to hang their bird cages from the ceiling while they eat (there was another similar place in Mong kok often used by filmmakers - e.g. John Woo in Hard Boiled - that went under the wrecking ball when the Langham Place mall was built).

The restaurant is on the corner of Wellington Street and Aberdeen Street but these days seem to just be listed as the Lin Heung Bakery, so I'm not sure if the restaurant itself has moved or not? I'll assume not because it looks as though the steps up the to first floor restaurant (top picture) are still accessible. Writing about this is making me feel hungry, so I may venture out this way next week and see if it has changed.