Avenue of Stars
Waterfront promenade in Tsim Sha Tsui honouring Hong Kong cinema, facing the Hong Kong Island skyline.
At a glance
More than a hundred handprints of film stars are set into the wooden handrails along the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront.
The Avenue of Stars is the stretch of the Tsim Sha Tsui East waterfront, on the Kowloon side of Victoria Harbour, that pays tribute to the Hong Kong film industry. It opened in 2004 and reopened on 31 January 2019 after a three-year renovation led by James Corner Field Operations, the landscape firm behind New York's High Line. It belongs to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and is run with New World Development.
Along the promenade are statues of Bruce Lee, Anita Mui, the Hong Kong Film Awards statuette and the cartoon pig McDull, and more than 100 handprints of actors and directors such as Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh and Wong Kar Wai, set into the handrails with QR codes that link to biographies and film clips. Across the water is the skyline of Central and Wan Chai, and every night at 20:00 buildings on both shores take part in A Symphony of Lights.
For cruise passengers it is an easy outing. From Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, Citybus 20X stops at East Tsim Sha Tsui station, a few minutes from the promenade; ships berthed at Ocean Terminal are about 20 minutes away on foot along the waterfront, past the Star Ferry pier and the Clock Tower. An hour is enough for the walk, which combines well with the Hong Kong Museum of Art, K11 MUSEA or a Star Ferry crossing.
Official websiteGetting there from the port
4 optionsWhat to see
- 1Bruce Lee statueThe bronze of the martial arts star, with a water feature inspired by his "Be like water" philosophy.
- 2Handprints of the starsMore than 100 handprints, from Jackie Chan to Michelle Yeoh, set into the wooden handrails with QR codes to biographies and clips.
- 3Anita Mui and McDull statuesThe singer and actress, also with a water feature, and the cartoon pig from the local animated films.
- 4Victoria Harbour skylineThe view across the water to Central, Wan Chai and the Peak, at its best at dusk.
- 5A Symphony of LightsEvery night at 20:00, lights and lasers on buildings on both shores synchronised with music played on the promenade.
- 6Clock TowerThe 44 m red-brick tower of 1915, the only remnant of the old Kowloon railway terminus, a short walk west.
Tips for cruise passengers
- Go at duskIf the ship stays into the evening, arrive around sunset and stay for A Symphony of Lights at 20:00. The show is cancelled if Typhoon Signal No. 3 or above or a Red or Black Rainstorm Warning is issued at or after 15:00.
- Free facilitiesFree Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi.HK network), barrier-free toilets next to the Anita Mui statue and in Salisbury Garden, and a customer service counter in the middle of the promenade.
- Add the Star FerryThe Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry pier is a short walk west; the crossing to Central costs HK$5 on the upper deck on weekdays and HK$6.5 at weekends.
- RulesSmoking, drones, bicycles and skateboards are not allowed. Pets are welcome.
- HeatThe large Arbour gives some shade, but most of the walk is in the open; carry water in summer.
Accessibility & families
Fully accessible: the promenade is level, with barrier-free toilets, and East Tsim Sha Tsui is the nearest MTR station. Easy with a stroller and a good short outing with children.
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