King Boxer - Behind the Scenes

Shaw Brothers' first international movie star Lo Lieh toughening his famous five fingers of death at the beautiful Shing Mun Reservoir.

Duel to the Death - Shing Mun Reservoir

The Shing Mun Reservoir has served as a film location for many HK productions in the 70s and 80s. Ching Siu-Tung's classic "Duel to the Death" (1983) is no exception.

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The Flying Guillotine - Shing Mun Reservoir

One chapter of the sprawling manhunt for Chen Kuan-Tai leads through Shing Mun Reservoir.

Shaolin Martial Arts - Shing Mun Reservoir

The Shing Mun Reservoir is a popular Sunday excursion destination and a good place to escape from the hectic metropolis. Beyond that, it should be a familiar sight for regular kung fu movie watchers.

The reservoir was built in the 1930s to meet the increasing demand for fresh water due to the urbanisation of Kowloon. It was once named Jubilee Reservoir to celebrate Silver Jubilee (1935) of King George V.

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin - Shing Mun Reservoir

The beautiful Shing Mun Reservoir has been used frequently as a film location. Liu Chia-Liang and Gordon Liu returned to the area for the shooting of Heroes of the East (also released in 1978).

Heroes of the East - Shing Mun Reservoir

Gordon Liu and Yasuaki Kurata put up a good fight at the Shing Mun Reservoir (城門水塘).
It is located in Shing Mun, between Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin, in the New Territories.
Fortunately, the area hasn't changed much since 1978.