Batman in Hong Kong update #2
I’m kind of obsessed with the filming of Batman. Can you tell?
I mentioned yesterday that they were talking about keeping all the city lights on non-stop for filming. Well in the papers they’re saying that it might not happen. It’s unfortunate, but I can imagine that it’s a significant cost for a lot people to do that. Considering the religion of Chinese is luck and money, I’m not too surprised.
There is a notice posted on the escalator/travelator walking bridge over Hollywood Road with specific filming times now. Here’s a picture of the sign so you can see it yourself. Basically, they are going to be filming a few hundred feet from my office between 2:00pm and 5:30pm tomorrow afternoon. Guess where I’ll be. Go ahead, guess.
Yesterday they started running the helicoptor and C-130 aircraft around. There were pics in the local Chinese newspaper. Last night I saw the helicopter flying through the middle of Central roughly along the path of the escalator. Most people were stopping and looking up at the sound because aircraft never fly over that area.
That’s all the Batman, The Dark Knight, filming updates I have from Hong Kong today. Hopefully I’ll be able to sneak a picture of something tomorrow.
November 8, 2007 4:47 pm 6 Comments
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By rev_matt_y, November 8, 2007 @ 7:58 pm
You lucky lucky bastard
By Jason, November 9, 2007 @ 12:40 am
Remember to take pictures.
By cybrpunk, November 9, 2007 @ 10:15 am
I took some pics of the holding area but they came out bad since I was dodging security guards to try and take them….
By Kitty, November 9, 2007 @ 2:56 pm
Is Cillian in TDK???
Thanks for all the info!
Cheers,
Kitty email me for directions and phone
Cyber,
Can you forward this to Nolan, the cast, crew and certainly my man Goyer (is Goyer in HK? oh and especially Cillian!!!). You can post this but not my address. Please email me for a personal invite to you with the details….
Yesterday no action but it was it was a beautiful day in HK. Seven bat like peregrines were dancing/playing in the wind over Western – doesn’t happen often in Western, they would’ve looked damn good in the film. We finished the day watching Batman Begins!
The Low Flying Paper Air Planes Batman Terrace Viewing Party
As you may have heard: Batman is filming here. Tomorrow and Friday to be exact from 3pm to 7pm.
The low flying plane and helicopter that contain the IMAX cameras will be flying over Central and Western and my beautiful sky terraces in between. We will watch the action and maybe wind up like little ants in the film.
We will make paper airplanes and launch them from the roof, paper provided. (just a few it is illegal)
Parties will be no earlier than 3pm on Tues AND Friday but may go later then 7pm….
Iced lemon tea will be served bring nothing but your fine selves but please rsvp with number of guests.
Things to bring if you have them:
Earplugs!
Binoculars
Cameras
Paper airplane model folding instructions from the internet
Sunblock and sunglasses
Batman DVDs
Alcohol if you want to drink any
Rent donations (more on that later)