Jan 15 2009
Hong Kong - Avenue Of The Stars
Hollywood - Asian Style is what many call the Avenue of the Stars located in Kowloon on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront promenade. The attraction was completed and opened to the public on April 28, 2004. With a huge film industry, the Avenue of the Stars was built to honor those who contribute to the industry. It was also built for promoting tourism. The promenade itself was constructed in 1982 by the Hong Kong film awards association. The photo above depicts the HK film industry award statue and is prominently displayed along the waterfront promenade.
All of the Asian film industry stars have their hand-prints and signatures embedded in the stone walkways as seen in the above photo. There are literally hundreds and hundreds of these along the promenade.
Bruce Lee is the star of the show. This bronze exhibit was constructed to celebrate Hong Kong’s own native son and the attention he brought to the film community. It is difficult to get photos of him as there are always people around him day and night. I had to snap this shot in a hurry.
There are various statues and sculptures depicting the film industry placed along the Avenue of the Stars. There are also 3 separate kiosks which sell Avenue of the Stars memorabilia and souvenirs. Refreshment kiosks line the promenade in colorful displays of movie houses and trailers.
This directors set is popular with tourists and shutterbugs. All the sculptures and statues are cast in bronze and provide extra excitement to the always lively Avenue of the Stars promenade.
The Hong Kong people are proud of their film industry and this attraction is evidence of that pride. It is the focal point and main sightseeing venue in Kowloon. Located across Victoria Harbor with Hong Kong island as it’s backdrop makes for the perfect setting.
This particular spot is one of my top favorite places in Hong Kong. The vibrancy of the harbor with the hustle and bustle of the promenade and the spectacular Hong Kong Island background makes for a perfect day of leisure in Tsim Sha Tsui. I would spend hours along the Avenue of the Stars promenade just taking in the excitement and beauty of it all.
For more info including photos check out my website at My Hong Kong Adventure.
looks cool jodapoet, maybe i should consider making a stop-over at hongkong next time i visit philippines (my home country) your posts are really inviting me
Wow, that’s a lot of color! What kinds of people do you tend to see there?
Betchai - you should it would be well worth it. I would LOVE to see the Phillipines someday.
ravyn - Mostly tourists in that area but basically people from all over the world.