Call Me Dragon - Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall
Here comes another blurry Call Me Dragon location. I searched this place because I've seen it in Drunken Master (1978). Later, I recognized it in several movies from the late 70s. Ng See-Yuen's Call Me Dragon (1973) is the oldest martial arts film I know that was shot at Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall.
Little Superman - Guia Fortress
The Guia Fortress is a 17th-century colonial military fort, chapel and lighthouse complex in Macau. In Little Superman, the fortress provides a proper filming location for an old school foot chase and some hectic brawls. By the way, one of the involved fighters is a very young Mang Hoi.
Blonde Fury - Observatory Road
Cynthia Rothrock and Mang Hoi take on some hoodlums in Tsim Sha Tsui. The first screenshot shows Cynthia's stuntdouble Hsiao Ho wearing a blonde wig. The basic structure of the location, including the stairs and the handrail, is still the same but some of the buildings have been torn down in the past 29 years.
Blonde Fury - Kwun Tong Ferry Pier
The movie closes with a milky freeze frame of Cynthia Rothrock's plane taking off at legendary Kai Tak Airport. On the comparison photo you can see the redeveloped Kai Tak runway blocking the view. In the foreground of the screenshot, you can see a bit of the Kwun Tong typhoon shelter which is located right in front of Kwun Tong Ferry Pier.
Pedicab Driver - Rua do Tassara
A brief sequence featuring Mang Hoi with his pedicab in front of a beautiful colonial building...and some impressive tree growth since 1989.
Hell's Windstaff - Chat Sing Temple
Following the example of Drunken Master and its stylistics, Hell's Windstaff (aka The Dragon and the Tiger Kids) features some of the same actors and also some of the same filming locations. Another great opportunity to watch some of Hong Kong's finest on-screen fighters duke it out in front of the beautiful Chat Sing Temple.
Blonde Fury - Kai Tak Airport
After Cynthia Rothrock's arrival at Kai Tak Airport we can catch a glimpse of the airport's passenger terminal. The whole complex of buildings was demolished in 2004.
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