Expired - Ryan Kwanten (2021) - Prat Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui

I can't remember the reason behind Jack going to Prat Avenue as my brain had long switched off from what was going on, but he finds himself here in front of Wah Kee Snacks. This place was gone by the end of 2020 which gives a good indicator of when it was filmed.

The Ghost - Julie Lee Wah-yuet (2001) - Prat Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui

Some generic neon signs are always useful when you want to pretend your film is taking place in Hong Kong, so here is a brief view we get in the film before the camera suddenly edits to a street in Los Angeles (or wherever it was filmed). The large red sign at the top says (reading r-l) "奧運桌球會" which is basically a sign for a table tennis club that used to be located on Prat Avenue. This is a view of Hong Kong that no longer exists because the Govt had a blitz starting about ten or so years ago and removed all the old, and very cool looking, signboards all over the territory.  

Desperate Mission - Germán Cobos (1965) - Junction of Carnarvon Road and Prat Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui

Had I paid more attention to these shots below I might have realised a bit earlier that the hotel featured in the film was the Grand Hotel. These shots occur as Z55 leaves the hotel. This is actually a very popular view looking down towards Prat Avenue and Hart Avenue from the junction with Carnarvon Road i.e. looking from directly outside the Grand Hotel. You can see an almost exact repeat of this very same angle over on Gwulo.com. The only discernable change from that 1964 image is the change of business opposite from "Emba Mink House" to something called "Hazel".

Anyway, Agent Z55 sets off after Su Ling (Yôko Tani) and heads off towards Prat Avenue. Relish the relative emptiness (of people and traffic) of these screen shots because this junction is as busy as Piccadilly Circus these days - masses of people and illegally parked trucks and cars blocking the view.

L'Inconnue de Hong Kong - Dalida (1963) - Prat Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui

On a night off from work, the girls are accompanied by their friend (played by Serge Gainsbourg) to the Bodega Bar. This was a real bar and night club and located at #30 Prat Avenue. In the screen grabs you can also see another establishment called the Bombay Oriental Restaurant, also on Prat Avenue (#19) and you can find one of it's old business cards over on Gwulo.com (reverse side of card here). Prat Avenue is still around of course, but the buildings have long gone.