Ultraviolet - Milla Jovovich (2006) - Clarence Studios, Shek Kong

To round up this quick and easy set of locations from Ultraviolet here is one that wouldn't be obvious unless you worked on the film. I have Jude Poyer (of Reel Power Stunts) to thank for this post as it was he who clued me in as to where it was shot. Jude should know because he played the part of one of the sword-wielding hemophages that attack Violet inside the Church. It's a scene that has elements clearly taken from a Lone Wolf and Cub film - if you're familiar you'll know what I mean - but has some cracking sword play.

Jude Poyer,  Danial Donai and Daniel Whyte

The church interior, supposedly within the Parsee Cemetery, was filmed in a small film studio called 嘉龍片場 (Ga Lung Pin Cheung) or Clarence Studios to give its English name. I had never heard of this place but Jude tells me he filmed various TV commercials there when he was based in HK as well as a few scenes from the The Medallion.

Anyway, if you're a film fan and ever want to go over and have a nose it is along the Kam Tin Road near the Shek Kong airfield. You can't miss it because it has a massive great big dinosaur skull at the entrance. Anyway, once again many thanks to Jude.

Ultraviolet - Milla Jovovich (2006) - Parsee Cemetery, Happy Valley

After the rebel hemophages take the boy "Six" to kill him, Violet (Jovovich) follows them to a cemetery. It's not shown on screen but the large masonry arch is the entrance to the Parsee cemetery in Happy Valley.

I haven't been to this particular cemetery yet (I've only visited the Muslim and Jewish ones - both very interesting to wander around), so I can only assume the scenes following were filmed inside the same cemetery. I'll make an effort and wander over to confirm at a later date.

Ultraviolet - Milla Jovovich (2006) - Connaught Road Central Walkway, Central

Anyone who has used the walkway over to Jardine House in Central should be able to recognise this spot. It's the steps that lead down to the south side of the building. You can see the Exchange Square building on the right as well as The Centre in the background.

Ultraviolet - Milla Jovovich (2006) - Ferry Point Estate, Yau Ma Tei

William Fichtner turns up in a few scenes with a hi-tech lorry container kitted out with medical equipment. The first time we see him he is parked on a bit of grassland next to the Ferry Point Estate in Yau Ma Tei.

Ultraviolet - Milla Jovovich (2006) - Convention Avenue, Wanchai

Although shot in 2004 in Shanghai and Hong Kong, the film wasn't released until 2006 and it was received so badly it effectively ended Kurt Wimmer's directing career (even though it appears to have eventually broken even). It's a big shame because because the film contains some decent action set pieces.

Sadly there are only a few scenes shot in HK. it seems most was done in Shanghai or computer generated but we get to see a few recognisable places. The first of which is along Convention Avenue in Wanchai as the opening sequence goes through its story preamble. The wall on the right belongs to the Renaissance Harbourview Hotel.