Jao Tsung-I Academy

Characteristic

Jao Tsung-I Academy, former Lai Chi Kok Hospital, is located on a hillside. It has an area of 32,000 sq m with over 15 blocks of various sizes on 3 different levels connected by tower lifts and walking trails. The High and Middle Zones feature a variety of arts and cultural facilities and a landscaped garden. The Low Zone houses the gallery, heritage hall and souvenir corner. With a rich history, the site was once a customs station, quarters for Chinese laborers, a quarantine station, a prison, an infectious disease hospital and a psychiatric rehabilitation center, and is a Grade III historic building.

Facilities

Low Zone and Middle Zone - exhibition halls, courtyards, car park, skylight atrium, theatre, resource centre, lecture hall and activity rooms, etc

Organisation

Jao Tsung-I Academy

Contact

Business Development & Operation Support Team

Tel:

2100 2828

Fax:

2100 2882

Email:

venue@jtia.hk

Website:

www.jtia.hk

How to Apply

Call before applying in writing to the Operation Support Manager with information on the location, date, time, release format and schedule, synopsis of the film, description of the scenes, size of the crew and cast, and no. of vehicles.

Processing time : 1 - 2 weeks.

Fees

Each specified scene: Weekday(Monday to Friday): 09:00 – 21:00 ($2,500 per hour) and 21:00 – 09:00 ($2,800 per hour)

Weekend(Saturday & Sunday) & Public Holiday: 09:00 – 21:00 ($3,000 per hour) and 21:00 – 09:00 ($3,300 per hour)

PLI cover

Applicants shall effect adequate public liability insurance at their own expense.

Remarks

Applicants/organisations must accept and abide by the Jao Tsung-I Academy (“JTIA”)’s site visit regulations and the following items：

A. Applicants can carry out their arranged activities. However, suppose it is discovered that the arranged activity carried out by the applicant needs to be more consistent with their initial application or disturbs visitors or harms the environment. In that case, JTIA has the right to terminate the activity or ask the relevant persons to vacate the Academy’s premises immediately.  B. Activities are to be limited within the specified scope of the application.  C. Unless special approval is given, tripods, reflectors or other large photographic equipment are not allowed to be used in shooting activities not to damage historic buildings or disturb other visitors.  D. If the applicant desires to engage in shooting activities, coordinate ahead of time with the staff of JTIA on the process and rental time of the shooting activities before they take place.  E. Please keep quiet during any activities, and do not make any unusually loud noise not to affect other activities in JTIA, visitors and hotel guests. Be sure to also pay attention to the impact of sound and light sensitivity on the surrounding houses and residential buildings of JTIA.