The Illuminated Lantern - Travel Guide

McDull: The Alumni - Two IFC

McDull: The Alumni is about graduating from school and becoming a pillar of society. The tallest building in Hong Kong at the time of the film's release, Two IFC represents another kind of "pillar", rising majestically into the sky, and inside its offices the Alumni of the title gather, work, and fight. The very first live action (as opposed to animated) sequence occurs outside Two IFC, and the film concludes here as well. IFC stands for "International Finance Center." In addition to housing offices, the complex also houses a theater, shopping mall, and the Four Seasons Hotel. A short walk from the Star Ferry Terminal. MTR: Hong Kong Station.

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Hui Siu-Hung contemplates Two IFC.

Shopaholics, The - World Trade Center

The poor 2006 Lunar New Year's comedy The Shopaholics reached its wildly improbable but still somewhat sweet conclusion in front of the World Trade Center -- a rather oddly named but dramatically situated shopping mall in Causeway Bay, that prides itself on upscale dining. MTR: Causeway Bay, exit D1. About a five minute walk.

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Lau Ching-Wan and Cecilia Cheung are reunited by two little girls dressed as angels.

Open an umbrella in the entraceway while you're there, then run away down the Excelsior Mall corridor directly opposite.

Cherie - St. John's Building

At 33 Garden Road, St. John's Building is surrounded by busy streets and is the location of the Central Peak Tram terminal. The building itself is easily distinguished by its rounded corners and retro space age window design. The building was completed in 1983, and so naturally appears in this 1984 movie.

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Cherie is waiting for her rich paramour (Chu Yuan) to pick her up, waiting by the fountains in the building's plaza.

A homeless elderly lady comes down the granite steps, inspiring Cherie to give her the expensive dress that Chu Yuan gave her as a gift.

This establishing shot is as much as can be seen of the building itself in the movie.

Finale in Blood - Cheung On Lane

Meant to be a somewhat historical piece, external locations look mostly like large set pieces or are well disguised. One scene, however, takes place on Cheung On Lane. Ruth Winona Tao spies a drug dealer that threatened her previously, walking down Centre Street between Third and High Streets. She turns and follows him on to Cheung On Lane. He kicks her out onto the road, she is saved by cop David Wu, and the baddies make their escape.

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Ruth Winona Tao heading north on Centre Street, near Cheung On Lane.

David Wu pushes her out of the way on Cheung On Lane.

The bad guys make their escape. The "Cheung On Lane" street sign can be seen just over their heads (the white sign posted on the wall).

Crazy 'n the City - Woo Cheong Pawn Shop

Francis Ng Steps on Eason Chan's foot, causing him some pain, then they chat for a moment, right outside the historic Woo Cheong Pawn Shop, on the corner of Johnston Road and Tai Wong Street East. The building is over eighty years old, and though common at one time, very few of its type survive today.

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The Pawn Shop is directly behind Eason Chan.

Crazy 'N the City - Queen Elizabeth Stadium

Rookie Joey Jung meets handsome "Officer Koo" (Alex Fong) outside Queen Elizabeth Stadium (18 Oi Kwan Road), where a boy got injured by a car. They are treating the child just outside the Morrison Hill Road playground. It's right where Queen's Road East ends at Morrison Hill Road.

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Crazy 'N the City - Ship Street

Eason Chan and Joey Yung come across a man stealing metal grates and manhole covers and chase him up Ship Street, a street of steep granite stairs. Construction beams have been erected at the time of shooting, this may be to support upcoming renovations to the street that will flesh out its nautical theme in the hopes that the street will become something of a tourist destination.

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Man stealing public property.

Up Ship Street.

Crazy 'N the City - Old Post Office Building

Rookie cop Joey Yung helps an old lady push her cart of trash up Wan Chai Gap Road, right next to the old Wan Chai Post Office (221 Queen's Road East), which is now an "Environmental Resource Center." He follows her, and where the road turns, stops and calls out to "be careful."

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The side of the Post Office.

"Be careful!"

Crazy 'N the City

Francis Ng dangerously crosses Queens Road East and is admonished by Joey Yung in front of the Cafe de Coral while Ng makes remarks about her breasts.

40 Amoy Street, where Lam Suet threatens to jump, is not a real address. However, it may have taken place on Amoy street, very near that number, and across from the Amoy Street Sitting Out Place.

After showing the girls some self-defence moves, Eason Chan accompanies them to Liz's Cheese Cake.

At the end of the movie, a guy is handcuffed to the "Thank you for visiting Wan Chai district" sign.

Lots of the movie takes place in or around one or more 7-11 stores.

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Jaywalking.

40 Amoy Street (?).

Liz's Cheese Cake.

Wanchai District Sign.

Crazy 'N the City - Makati Pub & Disco

On her first day, rookie Joey Yung calls in a lost car that Eason Chan is merely admiring, right outside the Wanchai Station, exit C. The Makati Pub & Disco is visible across Lockhart road, a disco that comes at least moderately recommended according to most online sources. MTR: Wan Chai.

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Police Story II

Jackie Chan and the police force trace the calls of a blackmailer to a phone booth on Ting Kok Road. A local beat cop investigates and his beaten and has his pistol stolen, right out in front of a temple. This is probably the Tin Hau Temple on Ting Kok Road in Tai Po, near the Old Market. MTR: Tai Wo, then head northeast. Should be near the intersection of Ting Kok and On Chee roads.

Unknown Locations - Research Required

Add a COMMENT to this entry to note a dramatic, interesting, and/or iconic location in your favorite Hong Kong movie so that we (readers of this site as well as posters) can work collectively to determine (1)if it is a real location or a set, (2)if it still exists or has been demolished, and (3)where it is and how to get to it. This is the Travel Guide "To Do" list, and anyone is welcome to add to it.

Young and Dangerous 4

At the opening of the film, the Triad bosses pay their respects before the Tian Tan Buddha (you know, the really enormous one) of Po Lin Monastery, completed in 1993. The Buddha is quite the gangster hangout. Accessible via bus from the Ferry Terminal.

Infernal Affairs III

Eric Tseng meets his mainland gang contacts under the shadow of the great Buddha of Po Lin Monastery, a greatly impressive if slightly tacky (There is a gift shop inside the Buddha) monument completed in 1993. The monastery is accessible by bus, which departs from the terminal directly across from the ferry pier and is well signposted.

The Medallion

Jackie Chan tries to arrest Snakehead Julian Sands in the Kwun Yam Temple in Hung Hom, the largest temple devoted to the Goddess of Mercy in Kowloon. MTR: Hung Hom. Walk 5 min up Giles Avenue South to Station Lane.