Lai Chi Kok Park
Characteristic
Lai Chi Kok Park was built on the reclamation area nearby Mei Foo Sun Chuen. The park was constructed in 3 phases, covering an area of 17.65 hectares planted with more than 6,000 trees of 300 species. These trees can be easily identified by the name tags attached on their trunks. At the Eastern Gate, there are 2 sets of fine figure-themed brick-carving on the gate wall. One of them depicts one of the four greatest Chinese novels, the "Water Margin - 36 Heroes" and the other the "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea". Overall, the park offers a magnificent view of landscaped gardens and a wide range of recreational and sports facilities.
It is worth highlighting the "Lingnan Garden", the theme garden of Lai Chi Kok Park Phase III. The garden occupies an area of 12,500 sq m with about 2,600 sq m covered with water features. The layout and design of the pavilions, kiosks, water features and rockeries of the garden are in the "Lingnan" style. The architectural structures of this garden are mainly built in the corners and linked together by porches and corridors. This can provide shade for visitors who can enjoy the nicely knit landscapes as they stroll along the corridors.
The garden is divided into 10 scenic spots, of which the moon is the common theme. Lying at the centre is a pond from which all buildings and structures radiate in all directions. Architectural ornaments of the garden, such as pottery sculpture, tile and plaster decoration, stone carving and woodwork, are all from Lingnan. The rockery is made of stones mainly from Tai Hu in Yingde. There are also different species of plants, such as conifer and bamboo. The garden is further decorated with couplets of works from Guangdong masters since the Ming Dynasty.
Facilities
Stage I : hard-surfaced soccer pitch, Chinese garden, podium garden, children's playground, toddler's playground, fitness stations, chess tables, etc
Stage II : tennis courts, chess tables, etc
Stage III : theme garden, hard-surfaced soccer pitch, gateball courts, basketball-cum-volleyball courts, roller-skating rink, skateboard arena, children's playgrounds, jogging trails, fitness stations, amphitheatre with a spectator stand (200 seats), etc
Application Forms
Organisation
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Contact
Set out below
How to Apply
Call before sending in the application form with information on the location, date, time, nature of activities, synopsis of the film, description of the scenes, props set to be used, size of the crew and cast, equipment list and a copy of the public liability insurance cover.
Processing time : 7 working days for simple/straightforward cases and payment by cash. 10 or more working days for complicated cases such as those involving consultation with relevant government departments/ property owners etc., and/or payment by cheque.
| Major parks on the Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon and the contact details | |
| Chai Wan Park | (tel: 2564 2078 / email: mppe4@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Hong Kong Park | (tel: 2521 5041 / email: hkpmo@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens | (tel: 2530 0153 / email: dmhkzbg@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Quarry Bay Park | (tel: 2564 2449 / email: mppe3@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Victoria Park | (tel: 2890 5824 / email: vp@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Cherry Street Park | (tel: 2928 8182 / email: mppytm3@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Kowloon Park | (tel: 2724 3846 / email: kpgr@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Kowloon Tsai Park | (tel: 2336 7878 / email: ktp@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Kowloon Walled City Park | (tel: 2716 9962 / email: kwcp@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Lai Chi Kok Park | (tel: 2307 0429 / email: lckp@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Lok Kwan Street Park | (tel: 2302 1785 / email: mppytm4@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Morse Park | (tel: 2323 9665 / email: mpn3@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Ngau Chi Wan Park | (tel: 2322 9437 / email: ncwp@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Po Kong Village Road Park | (tel: 2320 5706 / email: mpkvrp@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Shek Kip Mei Park | (tel: 2777 1540 / email: skmp@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Yuen Po Street Bird Garden | (tel: 2302 1785 / email: mppytm4@lcsd.gov.hk) |
Other parks | |
| Central & Western District | (tel: 2853 2563 / email: cwdo@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Eastern District | (tel: 2564 2646 / email: edo@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Southern District | (tel: 2555 0103 / email: sdo@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Wan Chai District | (tel: 2879 5602 / email: wchdo@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Kowloon City District | (tel: 2762 2083 / email: kcdo@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Kwun Tong District | (tel: 2797 8484 / email: ktdo@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Sham Shui Po District | (tel: 2386 0945 / email: sspdo@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Wong Tai Sin District | (tel: 2351 7456 / email: wtsdo@lcsd.gov.hk) |
| Yau Tsim Mong District | (tel: 2302 1272 / email: ytmdo@lcsd.gov.hk) |
Fees
$6,870 (basic charge) for the first 4 hours, $1,935 for each subsequent 4-hour block and a refundable deposit equal to the fees payable.
If extra government personnel is required to assist in the filming, the actual cost plus overheads will be charged.
Fees are to be paid before filming.
PLI cover
Applicants shall effect a public liability insurance in the sum of $6.5 million to $30 million (depending on the risk level) in the joint names of the Government of the HKSAR and the company at their own expense, with terms and conditions to be approved by the Department.
Categories
Compliments to the government and public bodies that have agreed to consider applications to hire premises or facilities under their management for location filming.