The Avenue of Stars HK 星光大道
The Avenue of Stars HK in Tsim Sha Tsui records the milestones of Hong Kong movies. There is a bronze statue of the goddess of Hong Kong movies, several metal handprints of Hong Kong directors on the railing, a sculpture of Bruce Lee, and a golden sculpture of the cartoon character McMug.
Avenue of Stars records the milestones of HK movies
The Avenue of Stars HK in Tsim Sha Tsui records the milestones of Hong Kong movies. After passing the Cultural Center, you can walk along the seaside promenade towards Hung Hom in about ten minutes.
There is a bronze statue of the goddess of Hong Kong movies, several metal handprints of Hong Kong directors on the railing, a sculpture of Bruce Lee, and a golden sculpture of the cartoon character McMug, all of which are good places to take photos.
There are sightseeing boats with red sails, but the highlight is the view of Victoria Harbour behind and the buildings on the other side of Wan Chai. Every weekend, the Avenue of Stars HK is crowded with tourists.
Background
The Hong Kong Avenue of Stars was built in 2003 and opened in 2005. In 2018, it underwent renovations by American landscape architecture firm James Corner Field Operations (JCFO), British lighting design firm Speirs & Major, and local design team LAAB.
The Hong Kong Avenue of Stars, modeled after the Hollywood Boulevard in the United States, honors Hong Kong’s outstanding artists. The bronze statues, in addition to McDull and Bruce Lee, also feature Anita Mui, honoring their achievements in animation, martial arts films, and acting and singing.
Currently, there are 115 metal handprints, but the Avenue of Stars is projected to increase this to 1,000.
According to James Corner, their design concept is that the Bruce Lee statue standing on the flowing cascade pool represents his Jeet Kune Do philosophy of “Be Water”.
In addition, Anita Mui is not only an excellent singer, but also an actress who debuted in Hong Kong. McDull represents the Hong Kong animation industry, so he also has a golden statue.
How to get there:
Address: Tsui Sha Tsui promenade
Website: https://www.avenueofstars.com.hk/en/
Opening hours: 24 hours
References:
星光大道_(香港) (n.d.). wikipedia.org. URL:
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%98%9F%E5%85%89%E5%A4%A7%E9%81%93_(%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF)
About AOS. (n.d.). AOS Management (HK) Limited. URL: https://www.avenueofstars.com.hk/en/
