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Bruce Lee self-guided Tours (work in progress)

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Thursday, January 19, 2017

Shadow of China - John Lone (1989) - Hong Kong University, Pok Fu Lam

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The address of HKU states it's in Pok Fu Lam but I'm a bit dubious. Any advances on Pok Fu Lam? Anyway, the land auction scene was f...

Shadow of China - John Lone (1989) - Lo Pan Temple, Kennedy Town

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When Henry goes to see the fortune teller (played by Dennis Chan) we see him wander to an area that we are told in the movie is Temple Stree...
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Shadow of China - John Lone (1989) - Yau Kung Tong, Yuen Long

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Here's another place that has cropped up before. Last time we saw it on this blog it was the building where young Bruce Lee learns his ...
Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Cracker: White Ghost - Robbie Coltrane (1996) - 31 Barker Road, The Peak

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As mentioned previously , #31 Barker Road was used a few years after it was last seen on Shadow of China . For those who remember watching C...

Shadow of China - John Lone (1989) - 31 Barker Road, The Peak

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The second property used for Henry's house is #31 Barker Road. This one was a real stumper for me because it has since been completely r...

Shadow of China - John Lone (1989) - 11 Pollock's Path, The Peak

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The production used two separate properties to portray Henry's house. The other one will follow in a later post but first we see this sh...
Monday, January 16, 2017

Shadow of China - John Lone (1989) - Ocean Terminal, Tsim Sha Tsui

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One of the incidents Neil recalls in his earlier comments  was that Typhoon Brenda blew in from the Philippines and completely destroyed an...
Sunday, January 15, 2017

L'Inconnue de Hong Kong - Dalida (1963) - Chungking Mansions, Tsim Sha Tsui

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Another good spot from Thomas who was able to read the Chinese writing on the front of the building (樂聲牌陳列室) and determine that it was the ...

Shadow of China - John Lone (1989) - Former Marine Police HQ, Tsim Sha Tsui

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After leaving his stuff at the nightclub, Akira returns to his hotel. It turns out that the exterior of the former Marine Police HQ (now Hul...
Saturday, January 14, 2017

Shadow of China - John Lone (1989) - Percival Street, Causeway Bay

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One of the night scenes involving the party tram gives us a nice view up Percival Street from its junction with Hennessy Road. It's a bi...