Hong Kong’s old Yau Ma Tei police station, a century-old building and popular selfie spot among mainland Chinese tourists, will host a new film-related exhibition, with tickets going on sale from Saturday.
Opening on January 2, the exhibition is the first to be held inside a police station and aims to promote tourism and culture related to local films.
“It allows visitors to experience first-hand the interior design, ambience and iconic scenes of Hong Kong police and crime films inside a real police station, showcasing the unique creativity behind them,” a spokesman for the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau said on Friday.
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The exhibition, titled “Yau Ma Tei Police Station: A Cinematic Journey” and designed by local filmmakers, features a film set of a criminal investigation department office from the 1970s and 1980s. Visitors will also be able to get a glimpse of cells and experience a realistic film-shooting environment.
Classic police films will also be screened in the station’s control room.
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The revitalisation and opening of the 103-year-old former station, housed in a British Edwardian-style building, was one of nine projects proposed by the government’s Working Group on Developing Tourist Hotspots in May.