In the 1980s property developers discovered the large mansions with lots of land hidden along the coast stretching out towards Tuen Mun (Castle Peak) and gradually they were redeveloped into low/high rise multiple occupancy sites. This mansion with the green tiled roof situated above Cafeteria Old Beach and Kadoorie Beach was used as a film set and painted blue before it was noisily blown up and set on fire around 1986. Does anyone know what the movie's title was? The scenes were shot over a number of evenings and nights, so presumably they were plenty of night scenes in the film of the distinctive blue walls. After filming finished, the wreckers quickly moved in and the site cleared of trees for construction to commence. It is now occupied by the Bayview Terrace complex.
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15 Jun 1986
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青碧別墅
According to the Tuen Mun Old Photo page on facebook, the green-roofed mansion was called "青碧別墅" (https://www.facebook.com/tuenmunoldphotos)
However, I have recently noticed it was used in a Jack Palance film from 1967 called "Kill a Dragon"
Tuen Mun mansion film set and demolition -- Green Jade 青碧
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possible film
Hi IDJ - it's been pointed out to me by a friend that the film you may have witnessed being shot was Rich and Famous (aka 江湖情) and its sequel Tragic Hero (英雄好漢), both starring Chow Yun Fat. They were released in 1987 so were probably shot around the time in question. The building was painted blue for Tragic Hero, so it was more likely that one that you saw (it also gets blown up and set on fire at the end of that film).
As of writing you can watch the films on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVyDdX6Fz78&t
and here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qaNaTnUO5Y
Phil
Green Jade Villa
Thank you for those.
Nice to see Tuen Mun again as I remember it.