Monday, 21 October 2013
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Hong Kong people try to extort money from Hollywood filmakers!
Action!
Beatrice Siu
Friday, October 18, 2013
A fight between good and evil intended for the silver screen turned into a real- life drama in Quarry Bay yesterday with a famous Hollywood director among those injured.
The fight erupted when two brothers allegedly attempted to extort HK$100,000 from the crew filming Transformers: Age of Extinction outside the Fook Cheong Building.
Police arrived during the ensuing argument and were attacked by the brothers before subduing them.
According to a police statement, Hollywood director Michael Bay, 48, was injured on the right side of his face but refused to go to hospital.
Three policemen were also slightly injured.
The brothers, surnamed Mak and aged 27 and 28, were arrested with a third person who police said is wanted in connection with another offense.
Actor Mark Wahlberg and actress Nicola Peltz arrived in the afternoon for shooting after police sealed off the area and kept the crowds away. It was the first day of filming for the latest Transformers movie, which deals with the fight between good and evil.
The crew was setting up cameras and lights when the brothers emerged from the Hang Fat Air Condition and Water Electrical Company and claimed their business had been affected shortly after 8.40am.
They demanded HK$100,000 in compensation and when the crew refused, the eldest brother allegedly hit Bay with his fist.
Police who rushed in to restore order were also attacked.
The younger brother was arrested for alleged blackmail and assaulting police,
while the other one was arrested for common assault and assaulting police.
Three officers suffered slight injuries and, together with one of the brothers who claimed he was unwell, were taken to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital for treatment.
Another man, surnamed Chan, 26, and reportedly a friend of the Mak brothers, was also arrested for alleged wounding. Police said he was wanted in relation to a wounding case in Yiu Tung Estate, Chai Wan, on October 8.
The film crew chose the podium of 1044 King's Road, which is surrounded by three 30-story buildings, because the area still resembles Hong Kong in the 1970s and 80s.
Local production house October Pictures liaised with the residents' committee and rented the podium for HK$20,000 a day and compensated surrounding shops for interrupting their business. The crew had been unable to contact the owners of the electric shop, which had been closed for some time.
A shopowner said she could not do business and that compensation was only about HK$300. "It is not enough to cover our losses, so I just refused it."
Senior director and chairman of Federation of Film Making Hong Kong Ng See-yuan said: "Such blackmail was normal over a decade ago, but it is very rare now because fewer people are shooting movies in Hong Kong, and there is the coordination of the Film Service Office."
He said local production houses should coordinate with shops and residents beforehand but that it is inappropriate and unacceptable to use violence, which hurts Hong Kong's reputation.
"But I believe this is a one-off incident and Hong Kong is still safe," he said.
Mabel Cheung Yuen-ting, producer of award-winning movie Echoes of the Rainbow, said: "I am quite worried that overseas movie producers will hesitate to film in Hong Kong because of this uncivilized incident."
But Bay said the incident has not affected his impression of Hong Kong.
"People are great here. This is my third time in Hong Kong. It's a great day, a great shooting day."
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=138605&sid=40654274&con_type=3
Beatrice Siu
Friday, October 18, 2013
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The fight erupted when two brothers allegedly attempted to extort HK$100,000 from the crew filming Transformers: Age of Extinction outside the Fook Cheong Building.
Police arrived during the ensuing argument and were attacked by the brothers before subduing them.
According to a police statement, Hollywood director Michael Bay, 48, was injured on the right side of his face but refused to go to hospital.
Three policemen were also slightly injured.
The brothers, surnamed Mak and aged 27 and 28, were arrested with a third person who police said is wanted in connection with another offense.
Actor Mark Wahlberg and actress Nicola Peltz arrived in the afternoon for shooting after police sealed off the area and kept the crowds away. It was the first day of filming for the latest Transformers movie, which deals with the fight between good and evil.
The crew was setting up cameras and lights when the brothers emerged from the Hang Fat Air Condition and Water Electrical Company and claimed their business had been affected shortly after 8.40am.
They demanded HK$100,000 in compensation and when the crew refused, the eldest brother allegedly hit Bay with his fist.
Police who rushed in to restore order were also attacked.
The younger brother was arrested for alleged blackmail and assaulting police,
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Three officers suffered slight injuries and, together with one of the brothers who claimed he was unwell, were taken to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital for treatment.
Another man, surnamed Chan, 26, and reportedly a friend of the Mak brothers, was also arrested for alleged wounding. Police said he was wanted in relation to a wounding case in Yiu Tung Estate, Chai Wan, on October 8.
The film crew chose the podium of 1044 King's Road, which is surrounded by three 30-story buildings, because the area still resembles Hong Kong in the 1970s and 80s.
Local production house October Pictures liaised with the residents' committee and rented the podium for HK$20,000 a day and compensated surrounding shops for interrupting their business. The crew had been unable to contact the owners of the electric shop, which had been closed for some time.
A shopowner said she could not do business and that compensation was only about HK$300. "It is not enough to cover our losses, so I just refused it."
Senior director and chairman of Federation of Film Making Hong Kong Ng See-yuan said: "Such blackmail was normal over a decade ago, but it is very rare now because fewer people are shooting movies in Hong Kong, and there is the coordination of the Film Service Office."
He said local production houses should coordinate with shops and residents beforehand but that it is inappropriate and unacceptable to use violence, which hurts Hong Kong's reputation.
"But I believe this is a one-off incident and Hong Kong is still safe," he said.
Mabel Cheung Yuen-ting, producer of award-winning movie Echoes of the Rainbow, said: "I am quite worried that overseas movie producers will hesitate to film in Hong Kong because of this uncivilized incident."
But Bay said the incident has not affected his impression of Hong Kong.
"People are great here. This is my third time in Hong Kong. It's a great day, a great shooting day."
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=138605&sid=40654274&con_type=3
Friday, 11 October 2013
Temple Street - USB prices
For 32GB the price ranges from $30-$50 depending on your bargaining powers.
廟街 遊客 32gb usb 手指 $30-$50
廟街 遊客 32gb usb 手指 $30-$50
Monday, 7 October 2013
Cars and pedestrians battle it out
The pedestrian lights are green but there are cars are on the pedestrian crossing!
綠燈的!!!還有汽車
(If you take a look to the left of the photo, the lights are green)
綠燈
Saturday, 5 October 2013
Bright Spotlights on during broad daylight
I find it fascinating that Hong Kong people have their spotlights on during broad daylight.
It causes more heat during the hot summer too, but I like the way their electricity bills are going to rocket.
香港商店很喜歡交電費！日光日白開spotlight!
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It causes more heat during the hot summer too, but I like the way their electricity bills are going to rocket.
香港商店很喜歡交電費！日光日白開spotlight!
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Friday, 4 October 2013
Vehicles that can't stop behind the pedestrian crossing
Hong Kong drivers are extremely inconsiderate, they don't know how to use their brakes to stop their vehicles when the traffic lights go red!
They block the bloody pedestrian lights.
香港人的駕駛很討厭, 不會在斑馬線前停.
They block the bloody pedestrian lights.
香港人的駕駛很討厭, 不會在斑馬線前停.
Hong Kong people are so AFRAID of Foreigners
Hong Kong people are so AFRAID of Foreigners, especially Westerners!
It is so hilarious when there is a Westerner there, that Hong Kongers are so scard to stand near them.
On the minibus, no one dares to sit next to them until that is the last seat and they cant sit anywhere else!
On the MTR, there was a foreigner seated in the middle with one empty seat to his right and two empty seats to his left and this fearsome FAT stupid Chinese woman was too afraid to sit on the Westerners side that she had to squeeze her fat ass on the opposite side!
She could have simply sat her FAT ASS with the empty seat in between the westerner but she was simply too afraid!!
香港人很無用，見外國人就會害怕，連站他／她的附近也怕.
坐他／她隔嚟都唔夠膽
冇得選擇先坐隔嚟!
It is so hilarious when there is a Westerner there, that Hong Kongers are so scard to stand near them.
On the minibus, no one dares to sit next to them until that is the last seat and they cant sit anywhere else!
On the MTR, there was a foreigner seated in the middle with one empty seat to his right and two empty seats to his left and this fearsome FAT stupid Chinese woman was too afraid to sit on the Westerners side that she had to squeeze her fat ass on the opposite side!
She could have simply sat her FAT ASS with the empty seat in between the westerner but she was simply too afraid!!
香港人很無用，見外國人就會害怕，連站他／她的附近也怕.
坐他／她隔嚟都唔夠膽
冇得選擇先坐隔嚟!
Hong Kong people don't talk, they shout
Wherever you go, if you hear someone talking loudly, they are most probably Chinese, not only do they talk loudly in their own countries they bloody talk loud in other countries too!
香港人講野超大聲, 在外國也一樣!
香港人講野超大聲, 在外國也一樣!
Group buying - not a great deal in HK!
The reason behind group buying was to create a win-win situation for sellers and buyers.
Buyers could buy items at a cheaper price and Sellers could mass sell their products.
However in Hong Kong it has been slightly abused with other purposes behind it.
(Technically it may be so in other countries, but this blog is only concerned about HK).
Many restaurants, stores are selling items on these sites at the normal price so your not exactly getting a better deal.
However, it is a great way for them to market their products because millions of people are registered to these sites so they will learn about these products through email even if they decide not to buy it.
It helps small companies and shops to get known through email!
團購不一定 save money.
有些公司的團購價貴過或同樣價
Buyers could buy items at a cheaper price and Sellers could mass sell their products.
However in Hong Kong it has been slightly abused with other purposes behind it.
(Technically it may be so in other countries, but this blog is only concerned about HK).
Many restaurants, stores are selling items on these sites at the normal price so your not exactly getting a better deal.
However, it is a great way for them to market their products because millions of people are registered to these sites so they will learn about these products through email even if they decide not to buy it.
It helps small companies and shops to get known through email!
團購不一定 save money.
有些公司的團購價貴過或同樣價
Thursday, 3 October 2013
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