The Taxi Driver - David Chiang (1975) - Lion Rock Tunnel Road, Shatin

Chen is out on a date with his girlfriend when he sees To Fat getting into a squabble with another driver. This was filmed on a former layby on the Lion Rock Tunnel Road right next to where World Wide Gardens now stands. The area where the layby was is now taken up by the circular entrance ramp connecting Hung Mui Kuk Road to Lion Rock Tunnel Road. The reason for the layby - and if you are paying attention, the car park on the opposite side of the road - is because this place was, and still is, the main access points for the trail up to Amah rock.

Hong Kong 73 - Yueh Hua (1974) - Lion Rock Tunnel Road, Shatin

After turning back on their journey to Stanley, the group then head back through the Lion Rock Tunnel towards Fanling. It's here where they are told there is also congestion in that direction as well!

The initial image below shows Lion Rock, but it's a view not many people are familiar with because it's from the Shatin-side of the hills. As the camera zooms out, you can see that we are at the tunnel toll booths. The booths are still marked on Google Maps but were removed circa 2023 when the Govt implemented a fully comprehensive electronic tagging system for vehicles entering/leaving the tunnel. The same system has been applied across Hong Kong which is why you no longer have to stop to pay a toll on the way to/from the airport.

This last image was taken on the Shatin-end of Lion Rock Tunnel Road where it intersected with Tai Po Road. Turn left and you head back to Kowloon, turn right and the road takes you past Shatin. The cars in the backgrpund are on the Tai Po Road, but behind them would be where the KCR rail line ran alongside the road. For modern context, this area is more or less the same one where Lion Rock Tunnel Road ends today, at the junction with Tai Po Road - Tai Wai section, but closer to the "Scenery Court" development. 

The Lady Professional - Lily Ho Li-li (1971) - Shatin

Once out of prison, Shi is being driven away when a group of killers attack him. Most of this scene was filmed on the new reclamation for Shatin Town. There is the odd glimpse of the old Shatin Floating Restaurant in the background of some shots when it was moored on the river in front of Wo Che Village. The area where the restaurant was berthed is now the Wo Che Estate which makes the location where this sequence was filmed around where the Wo Che and Lek Yuen Estates now stand. In one scene there is a prominent building in the background which can still be seen today. It's the "Siu Tin Toa Home for the Aged" in Sheung Wo Che Village (see bottom image).

This section above was right next to the restaurant (off camera left)

You can see the floating restaurant in the background of both these shots

Siu Tin Toa Home for the Aged with the red paint.

The Young Rebel - David Chiang (1975) - Ho Tung Lau, Fo Tan

Xiao Rong has to make a delivery to a large house where a kung fu class is being taught. It turns out this is the HQ of the gang that had tried to extort him earlier. The location is the magnificent Ho Tung Lau that was located on the shorefront at Fo Tan until its demolition in 1979 to make way for the widening of Tai Po Road and construction of the MTR depot (which, by the way, is named Ho Tung Lau depot).

We've seen it once before on the blog where it was a drug factory in The Amsterdam Kill. In this film though we get to see it in the full light of day.

Killer Angels - Moon Lee (1989) - Tai Chung Kiu Road, Shatin

Michael chases after the gangster boss (Shing Fui-on) in a car. The first road we see them driving along is Tai Chung Kiu Road in Shatin. In the background is the City One development, and on the right hand side is Ravana Garden under construction, or so it looks. If so, this pushes the filming time back to 1988.

Killer Angels - Moon Lee (1989) - Yucca de Lac, Shatin

Michael goes to kill the rival gang boss (played by Shing Fui-on) at a formerly famous local alfresco restaurant. This was the "Yucca de Lac" located off Tai Po Road next to the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Shatin District. It was still operating when I first came to Hong Kong but sadly I never made it there to eat. The place has reopened a venue up in the Peak Galleria but I feel that the main appeal of the place was its large terrace with nice views overlooking Tide Cove and Tolo Harbour. It was a popular filming location for local movies in the 1960s but I've only featured it once on the blog previously. The place was closed circa 2005 and the land was sold off and redeveloped into an expensive gated community - called "De Yucca" - with luxury townhouses.

Killer Angels - Moon Lee (1989) - Fo Tan Road, Fo Tan

Following his arrival in Hong Kong, the triad defector is being looked after by the police when they are attacked by his former gang and he is kidnapped. This whole sequence appears to have been filmed in Fo Tan. The first image shows the far end of Fo Tan Road as the car turns into Kwei Tei Street. The latter is where the rest of the action takes place.

Fo Tan Road

Shan Mei Street seen from Kwei Tei Street

Kwei Tei STreet with the Yale Industrial Centre behind

Angel Force - Moon Lee (1991) - Kong Pui Street, Shatin

We stay in the same general area for this next shot which was taken on Kong Pui Street with Apex Garden on the left, the red-trimmed Lai Shing Garden mid-distance and part of Sha Kok Estate in the far background.

Angel Force - Moon Lee (1991) - Yuen Chau Kok Road, Shatin

Next up is Angel Force, a 1991 film starring Moon Lee as a cop who gets involved in an overseas operation to bring down an international arms dealer (played by Wang Lung Wei). Most of the film appears to have been shot in Thailand, but it's bookended by HK-shot scenes. The first of which is a parking garage fight with Shing Fui-on, for which the hunt for the location still goes on.

Anyway, after that scene, on the way back to base, the police cars drive along Yuen Chau Kok Road in Shatin next to the Regal Riverside Hotel. You can see the corner of the hotel on the far right in the second image (after the cars have passed the camera). At the back of he first image is the Lek Yuen Estate across the river, and up the hill is Greenwood Terrace.

The next few image were shot further up the road with the Prince of Wales Hospital in the far distance.

Karate from Shaolin Temple - Kazuma Kenji (1976) - KCR Railtrack, Shatin

I can't give a specific location for these following screencaps but will say that the first one was obviously taken at the northern end of Shatin due to the proximity of the slopes of Ma On Shan on the right handside. Train enthusiasts may be more interested in the engine number here - 57. Marcus Wong of Checkerboardhill notes that this was one of 3 engines bought in 1961. Apparently it was damaged in 2009 and eventually scrapped in 2014. As you can see in the images below, this was before the system was double-tracked (circa 1979) and electrified (1983).

In the film, Wu and his sister are following the gang and their boss onboard the train, but at some point the pursuit turns into a car chase.

Bruce Lee fans may recognise Fung Ngai as the gang boss.

Just Heroes - David Chiang (1989) - Chik Wan Street,Tai Wai

Wai (David Chiang) needs to deliver his fish to a restaurant, but he's late because he stopped off at the cemetery. By the time he arrives at his destination the fish are a bit worse for wear and the restaurant owner (played by Bill Tung) doesn't want them anymore. This scene was filmed at a well-known restaurant in Tai Wai that looks to still be operating. The restaurant is called 新強記 and many years ago was famous for its roast goose and had a big neon sign on the roof which read "新強記燒鵝大王" (basically saying "roast goose king"). You can see the sign in the first image below. That massive bright sign could be seen from the KCR train as it trundled into Tai Wai from Kowloon and at night was like a  beacon letting you know the train had exited the tunnel.

I don't remember ever eating here, although I have been inside to use the toilets (I used to pass by every day for a few years when taking my kids to school up the road) and the stench in there was enough to put me off ever wanting to try the food. I'm sure they have since cleaned up ther act (and toilets).

Just Heroes - David Chiang (1989) - Hung Mui Kuk Road,Tai Wai

On their way to the restaurant, the truck passes under the KCR railway track at Tai Wai. These days the buildings in the background haven't changed, but the area immediately around the railway bridge is virtually unrecognisable following the redevelopment of Tai Wai station.

Just Heroes - David Chiang (1989) - Tai Chung Kiu Road, Shatin

Following the boss's funeral (the location of this is causing me problems because I thought it was Wo Hop Shek but am having difficulty matching the terrain - watch this space), Wai (David Chiang) is late for a delivery to one of his restaurant customers. The highway driving scene, as he weaves his truck in and out of traffic on the way to the restaurant was filmed on the northbound section of Tai Chung Kiu Road. In the far background you can see the Chun Shek Estate.

Just Heroes - David Chiang (1989) - Shatin Town Hall

The venue where the gang is watching Cantonese opera with the big boss is Shatin Town Hall. It's still a popular venue for opera performances even today. At the end of this scene, the boss and his entourage walk down the steps in front of the building before he gets into his ill-fated limousine.

Black Mask - Jet Li (1996) - Kiu Ha Road, Shatin

Following their escape from the hospital, the scene where Yeuk Lan turns on Chui Chik and stabs him was filmed under the Tate's Cairn Highway on the aptly named Kiu Ha Road (which literally means "under the bridge road").