Hong Kong Movie Tours: Bolo Yeung

The 36 Deadly Styles - Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall

Regular readers of my blog may have already noticed that some of the oldschool filming locations in Hong Kong's New Territories have been used more then once. Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall was a very popular place for filmmakers, especially at the end of the seventies. I've already written a few posts about it, but I have three more for you here. Just in case you are losing faith in your eyesight: Yes that is actually Chong Li from Bloodsport. A few years younger and with a slightly different hairstyle.

10 Magnificent Killers - Yu Yuen Mansion

Yu Yuen Mansion's idyllic garden has given way to a parking lot and the building itself hasn't changed favorably either. Garbage and junk give the already run-down former luxury home a sad aura.

In 1977, it all looked much nicer. Unfortunately, the movie doesn't show the mansion in its full glory, but you can tell that it was a very upscale property. Nowadays, the building is a popular pilgrimage site for urban explorers and photographers. With all this decay, it is of course all the more beautiful that the fountain in front of the villa is so well preserved.

The Tattoo Connection - Behind the Scenes

Great behind the scenes picture from The Tattoo Connection (1978). We see the film's martial arts director Bruce Leung Siu-Lung (wearing a tracksuit) and Tony Leung Siu-Hung working on choreography. Lead actor Jim Kelly and the one and only Bolo Yeung (white outfit) are in the background.