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1960s
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This hotel appeared in a French movie "L'Inconnue de Hong Kong - Dalida (1963)". It was located at the Austin Road end of Pilkem Street (where the Pilkem Commercial Centre now stands)
https://hkmacaufilmtvlocations.blogspot.com/2017/01/l-de-hong-kong-dali…
According to 1967 年香港年鑑, the address of honor hotel (紅樓大酒店) was:
2-12 Pilkem Street (庇利金街)
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another picture
The following was captured from a Cantonese movie probably in the 1960s. The hotel was constructed as a six-story building in 1947. Each room has a bathroom, hot and cold water. There is also a lift. The owner was Mr. Fung Yat Cho. The hotel is adjacent to "Gogeda Food & Drinks Night Club". It was opened in 1947-2-9. Camera pointing south along Pilkem rd looking at the Austin rd junction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAnuMG5JAkY
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Location & date identification
I guess that was taken from around outside Mercantile House of today? If my guess is correct, the vacant land next to it should be London Theatre (1962-1988), so this shot was taken before 1962. Since one signboard was showing 紫釵記 (The Legend of Purple Hairpin), a local movie first aired in Feb 1959, so I guess this was shot between 1959-1960 but I lean towards 1959.