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RTHK
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- RTHK
Lights, camera, action as Walled City show lives on
Lights, camera, action as Walled City show lives on Officials at the launch of the 'Kowloon Walled City: A Cinematic Journey' exhibition. Photo: RTHK Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk says the show at the Kowloon Walled City Park is much bigger than two earlier versions. Photo: RTHK SAR tourism officials and film veterans on Friday hailed the launch of a new exhibition that allows people to take a deep dive into iconic 1980s life at Kowloon Walled City using replica movie sets, saying the attraction will create new economic benefits. The launch of the three-year show – "Kowloon Walled City: A Cinematic Journey" – came after the government on Tuesday unveiled a total of nine tourism hotspots, including the exhibition, to woo tourists for in-depth tours. In an opening ceremony for the exhibition, Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk said the show – which is located at Kowloon Walled City Park, the site of the original slum city – is much bigger than two earlier versions of the exhibition that were held at the airport and Kai Tak. The exhibition features replica movie sets from last year's "Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In" hit film. "The film scene exhibition not only attracts more visitors to the park but also connects to scenic spots in Kowloon City, such as the Kai Tak Sports Park, urban views and Thai-style cuisine in the district," Cheuk said. "Through various tourist routes within the area, tourists can experience the authentic culture of Hong Kong and taste different delicacies. "At the same time, this can boost consumption in the area and create economic benefits." The exhibition is the third to feature the hit movie and will present more iconic sets from the film, including a barber, tailor and fish-ball shops as well as a bing sutt precursor to today's cha chan teng. Visitors will be able to explore the exhibition using interactive technology to experience the lives of residents living in the walled city back in the 1980s. Officials will also roll out designs using augmented technology in the district from the third quarter of this year. Hong Kong Film Development Council chairman Wilfred Wong said the show will allow visitors to learn more about Hong Kong's history. He added that large projection screens installed on rooftops will give people a sense of what days and nights are like living in Kowloon Walled City, with special sound effects, such as of planes reverberating over the district.
Express Tribune
27-04-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
Water tank set to house rooftop eatery
A 19th-century water tank located near the Ghanta Ghar in Multan is likely to be transformed into a rooftop restaurant as part of efforts to preserve and repurpose the city's heritage. According to Multan Walled City Project Assistant Director Umair Ghazanfar, conservation work at the site is under way and expected to be completed within four months. The massive iron tank, standing on sturdy steel columns that has been visible to generations of the city's residents, has long been a landmark of the area. Constructed during the British rule, the tank dates back to 1888, the year when Multan was granted the status of a town committee. Measuring approximately 70 feet in length and 45 feet in width, the tank had the capacity of storing around 400,000 gallons of water. Despite its imposing above-ground structure, nearly 75 per cent of its height lies below the surface, highlighting the depth and strength of its foundation, said walled city guide Amir Bashir. Umair Ghazanfar shared that extensive structural repairs were being undertaken. "Where the iron has rusted away, new plates will be installed. We are working on two proposals -- one is to convert it into a rooftop restaurant, and the other is to allow visitors access to the top, similar to how Damdama, the highest part of Fort Kohna Multan, has been made accessible to tourists," he explained. "However, the priority is to develop it into a rooftop restaurant, which would offer a unique blend of heritage and modern experience," the official stated. The tank had fallen out of use over the previous decades.
