Sha Tin Government Offices building is the largest joint-user government office complex in the New Territories. The 16-storey office tower provides an office area of 33,800 sq m. A garden is situated on the terrace on the 4th floor with a distant view of Po Fook Hill and Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery. The building is available for location filming on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Send in the application form at least 10 clear working days in advance of the filming date with information on the location, date, time, synopsis of the film, size of the crew, use of government power supply and details of the use of any explosives and/or inflammable materials.
$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. Both are to be paid by cashier order at least 2 clear working days before filming.
If extra government personnel is required to assist in the filming, the actual cost plus overheads will be charged.
If the number of film crew members exceeds 30 and/or the property has been vacant and not manned by security guards, the applying company has to engage a security guard to monitor the filming at its own cost from the relevant property management agent via the Government Property Agency :
Per 8-hour block | |
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Urban areas | $500/ guard |
Remote areas | $650/ guard |
The Applicant should refer to the GPA Property Portal (https://www.gpaproperty.gov.hk/en/government-properties/property-management.html) for the latest information.
Compliments to the government and public bodies that have agreed to consider applications to hire premises or facilities under their management for location filming.