Whicker's Orient - Alan Whicker (1972) - Shaw Villa

Part of the interview Whicker conducts with Sir Run Run was filmed in and around his villa, located on the backlot of the studio. Judging by the footage, it doesn't look like Shaw used his swimming pool very much even back then. I really hope it is kept for the new development because I do like the 1960s style of the place.

Young People - David Chiang (1972) - Shaw Villa, Movietown

Inevitably in Shaw Bros movies we see a lot of the buildings that were on the Movietown backlot, but it's not often that we catch a glimpse of Sir Run Run's villa located at the very rear of the lot. However, in Young People the house is used as David Chiang's home and he takes his friends back there to train them up in some kung fu moves. They vault the main gate and then run up the famous sweeping driveway to the front door.

Judging by recent changes to the redevelopment plans for Movietown, it looks as though the Shaw Villa as well as Shaw House - located at the front of the site - might be preserved and incorporated into the new development. I hope so because it would be a shame to lose everything from this historical part of Hong Kong cinema.