Tour of cinematic scenes in Yau Tsim Mong District Preview

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The Peninsula Hong Kong

The Peninsula Hong Kong was featured in James Bond series film: The man with the Golden Gun. History of The Peninsula Hong Kong:It was opened in 1928, which is a colonial-style hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui. During the Battle of Hong Kong and Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, it was occupied by Japanese officers. In 1941, Sir Mark Aitchison Young surrendered and held in The Peninsula Hong Kong.

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Avenue of Stars

Avenue of Stars was originally modeled on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. It was redesigned in 2019. There were totally 108 celebrity handprints and 4 star status. By scanning the QR codes near the title under the celebrity handprints, you can have a glance at the biographies and selected movie clips of the celebrities. The AR technology permits visitors to take pictures with virtual movie stars. You can also enjoy the sea view beside Victoria Harbor. Hong Kong was proudly named as “the Hollywood of the East” decades ago and Avenue of Stars recorded the prosperity of the history of Hong Kong movies.

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Hong Kong Clock Tower

The Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower, as known as Clock Tower, was 44 meters tall. The bell started to ring in 1921, a few years after the completion of the tower in 1915. Told by its name, it was originally part of the former Kowloon-Canton Railway terminus. The railway station moved away in 1975 and kept only the Clock Tower. The tower is a symbol of the past era. Hong Kong movie When Fortune Smiles filmed this building.

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Temple Street

Temple Street is a street located in Jordan and Yau Ma Tei in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is popular for its night market and as one of the busiest flea markets at night in Hong Kong. The God of Cookery used Temple Street as the movie scenes.

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Yau Ma Tei Police Station

A foreign movie called Rush Hour 2 was filmed in Yau Ma Tei Police Station. Yau Ma Tei Police Station is located in Yau Ma Tei. Its buildings at the junction of Public Square Street which was erected in 1922 after relocation from the junction of Public Square Street and Shanghai Street. The station closed on 22 May 2016. A new station of the same name opened on that date at No. 3 Yau Cheung Road.

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Lui Seng Chun

Lui Seng Chun is located in Mong Kok, which is a Grade I historic building integrating Chinese and Western architectural styles. Today, it is The American Superhero film: Doctor Strange also took place at Lui Seng Chun. In 2009, Hong Kong Baptist University was selected to conserve Lui Seng Chun as a Chinese Medicine and healthcare centre.