Markets — street-side and covered

Street markets are full of vitality and provide some of the most interesting and 'typically' Hong Kong scenes for filmmakers.

The most popular street markets for tourists are the Stanley Market on Hong Kong Island, Temple Street Market in Jordan and Ladies' Street in Tung Choi Street, Mong Kok. Clothing, souvenirs, artwork, watches and toys can be found at these three markets. The street market in Apliu Street, Sham Shui Po, is a treasure trove of second-hand goods such as televisions, radios and hi-fi systems and assorted junk.

Some of the bigger local street markets for fresh produce, groceries and household goods are at Causeway Bay, Central, North Point, Wan Chai and Western on Hong Kong Island and Mong Kok, Sham Shui Po and Kowloon City in Kowloon.

The major wholesale fish markets are at Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island and Cheung Sha Wan in Kowloon. Smaller fish markets are at Shau Kei Wan on Hong Kong Island; Kwun Tong in Kowloon; and Sai Kung, Tai Po and Tuen Mun in the New Territories.

Most districts have an indoor market complex managed by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. Fresh produce, vegetables, meat, poultry and seafood are sold in these markets as well as clothing, household goods and groceries. Some of the bigger covered markets have cooked food stalls. Markets in public housing estates are managed by the Housing Department.

When filming in any of these areas, as a matter of courtesy, it is always advisable to inform stallholders of your intentions and the proposed scope of filming. Some hawkers may object to being filmed, while others may be more than happy to play a cameo role. Depending on the location, permission to film inside a covered market is also required from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department.

Monuments

There are 84 declared monuments in Hong Kong. Among them, six are museums managed by the LCSD. Applications to film in Government-owned monuments should be made to the relevant Government departments prior to filming.

Approval should be sought from the respective owners or tenants of privately owned monuments. A list of declared monuments is available on the website of or from the Antiquities and Monuments Office. (See Contact List)

Museums

Hong Kong has more than 20 museums, 17 of which are managed by the LCSD.

Some museums are also declared monuments such as the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware in Central, the Sam Tung Uk Museum in Tsuen Wan, the Hong Kong Railway Museum in Tai Po and the Sheung Yiu Folk Museum in Sai Kung. Applications to film in a LCSD museum should be made to the Manager of the museum at least ten working days in advance. Filming inside museum galleries will normally be prohibited.

Some museums are run by universities or non-profit organisations and cover a variety of themes such as art, ethnology, horse racing and medical sciences.