All public hospitals and Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service Centres are managed by the Hospital Authority. It is a statutory body established in 1990. There are now 43 public hospitals/ institutions, 47 specialist outpatient clinics and 13 general outpatient clinics under its management.
Clinics and hospitals
Send the application form at least 2 weeks in advance of the filming date via Film Promotion and Facilitation Section of Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, with information on the name of film, the required shooting location, date, time, purpose, description of the scenes and activities, a copy of the script of the scenes to be taken, filming schedule, size of the crew, cast and a list of equipment required from the hospital/ clinic.
$10,000 for the first 4-hour session (basic charge) and $1,800 for each subsequent 1-hour session.
The charges payable plus a refundable deposit of the same amount are to be paid before filming.
Applicants shall effect a public liability insurance in the sum of no less than $10 million at their own expense to cover damage to the property and any personal injury or death.
All applications will be considered in the light of : 1. whether the proposed filming date and time will affect services for patients and their families in hospitals/ clinics; and 2. the appropriateness of the script in promoting health and public education and the image of public hospitals/ general out-patient clinics.
Compliments to the government and public bodies that have agreed to consider applications to hire premises or facilities under their management for location filming.