Queen's Road East - Now and Then

This attempt at a now/then comparison is using a still from Visa to Canton (1960) starring Richard Baseheart in one of several Hammer films featuring Hong Kong over the years (the others being Shatter and The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires).

For a wider version of the 1960 image - it's a stitch of several screen grabs from a panning shot - you can see my original post here.

Visa to Canton - Richard Basehart (1960) - Queen's Road East, Wanchai

I think the final image for this film will have to be this nice colour footage of Queen's Road East. The camera pans from left to right at the junction with Wanchai Road. If you look carefully you can just about see one of the streamline moderne "fins" of the Art Deco Wanchai Market building at the very right of the last frame. The market area, surrounded by those glorious painted wall adverts, is where block 2 of "The Zenith" now stands.

For those who would prefer a nicely stitched panorama of these three images, here is one for your viewing pleasure (click on it for a better view).