Film Promotion and Facilitation Section

Characteristic

Hong Kong Coliseum is one of the best equipped multi-purpose indoor stadiums in Hong Kong. It plays host to numerous large-scale sporting and entertainment activities and cultural events throughout the year. It is situated next to the MTR Hung Hom Station facing Victoria Harbour. Surrounded by a 22,000 sq m outdoor piazza, it offers a tranquil corner for relaxation to the public in a hectic city. The ceiling height of the arena (which has an unobstructable floor area of 1,680 sq m) is 23 m and the floor loading is 2,840 kg per sq m. The arena has concrete floor which can be overlaid with either demountable wooden flooring or with rubberized rollouts. The 12,500-seater coliseum is a popular venue not only for pop concerts by international and local performers but also for world-class entertainment spectaculars, sports and cultural events. The 4-side video screen (4.3 m x 3.2 m each side) above the centre of the arena is a special feature of the coliseum. It enables spectators to watch larger-than-life telecasts in colour, including close-ups, replays and slow-motion shots of the events. Sometimes, the venue is packed with university graduates when congregations are held. Before and after the events, thousands of university graduates usually hang around the piazza taking snap shots happily to put a full stop to their school life.

Facilities

Lighting system, sound equipment, electronic scoreboard, four-sided colour telecast screen, function room, fully carpeted VIP lounge (furnished with deluxe leather sofas, side tables and a bar counter), changing rooms, first-aid room, etc

Application Forms

Application Form (Leisure and Cultural Services Department)

Organisation

Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Contact

Assistant Manager (Booking)/ Hong Kong Coliseum

Tel:

2355 7261

Fax:

2364 7446

Email:

amstabk1@lcsd.gov.hk

Website:

www.lcsd.gov.hk/hkc

How to Apply

For location filming at hiring facilities, i.e. the Arena and Piazza could only be considered further upon the successful booking of the facilities. Applicants could submit a booking application to the Stadia Office according to the Booking Arrangement and Guidelines for Major Facilities of the venue. Applicants are advised to check the availability of hiring facility with the Stadia Office 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.

Location filming processing time: At least 7 working days for simple/straightforward cases. 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.

Fees


Non-hiring units
$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
Location Filming Fee at Indoor and outdoor hiring units
Arena	$13,300/ day of booking
Piazza	$6,700/ 4-hour block
Other hiring units	$4,020/ 4-hour block
Other hiring units booked on an hourly basis	$1,010/ hour

(Additional rental charges should be paid for filming in any hiring units, contact the person-in-charge for details.)

If extra government personnel is required to assist in the filming, the actual cost plus overheads will be charged.

All 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.

Remarks

The nature of the film shall not cause any embarrassment to the HKSAR Government, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department or any of the occupants of the property. Nor shall it contain any immoral, illegal, defamatory or political material.