Monster Building
The Monster Building (怪獸大廈, Jyutping: gwaai3 sau3 daai6 haa6; Pinyin: Guàishòu dàshà) is a system of five interconnected buildings in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.22°17′03″N 114°12′44″E / 22.284198°N 114.212300°E It is a popular location for photography, and had been used as inspiration for several filming locations.
History and characteristics
The housing estate was originally built in the 1960s and named Baakgaa Sancyun (百嘉新邨; Pinyin: Bǎijiā Xīncūn) and later sold. In 1972, the housing block was split to five blocks: the Fook Cheong Building (福昌樓), the Montane Mansion (海山樓), the Oceanic Mansion (分別為海景樓), the Yick Cheong Building (益昌大厦) and the Yick Fat Building (益發大廈). The five blocks comprise of 2243 apartments and can house 10,000 people. There are shops on the street front. The highest building is the Oceanic Mansion, with 18 floors. Because it is such a dense living space, it is difficult to have it demolished and rebuilt.[1][2]
The location is popular with tourists, so much so that locals have placed warning signs that forbid taking photos. The structure inspired locations in films like Transformers: Age of Extinction and Ghost in the Shell.[3][4][5]
Gallery
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Yick Cheong Building (left, middle) and Yick Fat Building (right) -
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Montane Mansion
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References
- ^ "變形金剛驚入迷城E" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Apple Daily. 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ "鰂魚涌「巨廈」全球絕無僅有" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). The Sun. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ "Quarry Bay 'Monster Building'". Alas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ "Monster Building (Yik Cheong Building)". Time Out Hong Kong. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ "【影像熱話】海山樓張貼告示禁拍照 遊人懶理照「打卡」" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 香港01. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
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