Avenue of Stars in Hongkong: cinema on the harbourfront
Published on 09/16/2026 at 09:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Avenue of Stars in Hongkong is a waterfront promenade on the Kowloon side of Victoria Harbour, laid out as an open-air tribute to the city’s film industry along the Tsim Sha Tsui shoreline. Created in the early 2000s to honour Hong Kong cinema and opened to the public in April 2004, it stretches along the harbourfront with views across the water to Hong Kong Island.
A harbour promenade where film meets the skyline
Avenue of Stars follows the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Kowloon, facing directly across Victoria Harbour towards the office towers and hotels of Hong Kong Island. The promenade runs between landmarks such as the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the former New World Centre site, forming part of the longer Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade that wraps around the eastern side of the harbour.The Avenue of Stars stretches along the waterfront between the museum and New World Centre gives a sense of this alignment.
The harbour setting is central to the experience. Standing on Avenue of Stars, visitors see the sweep of Victoria Harbour in front of them, framed by ferries and small vessels on the water and by the high-rise skyline of Hong Kong Island beyond. The promenade surface is laid out as a broad pedestrian route, with railings and seating areas positioned along the edge so that people can face the harbour while also taking in the film-themed installations.
From Tsim Sha Tsui promenade to Avenue of Stars
The origins of Avenue of Stars lie in a waterfront promenade built by New World Group around the New World Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui East in the early 1980s. In 2004, New World Group announced an investment to turn part of this promenade into Avenue of Stars, with backing from bodies such as the Hong Kong Tourism Board, the Tourism Commission, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Hong Kong Film Awards Association.In April 2004 the Avenue of Stars opened to the public and the privately funded attraction was handed over to the Hong Kong SAR Government as public property.
Construction of Avenue of Stars began in June 2003 and was completed in April 2004, transforming part of the earlier promenade into a themed route celebrating Hong Kong cinema.The Leisure and Cultural Services Department records construction starting in 2003 and completion in 2004, and the attraction quickly became a recognised stop for visitors exploring the Kowloon waterfront. The design was based on the idea of a “walk of fame”, with plaques inset into the paving, statues of key figures and interpretive panels that link the promenade to the history of Hong Kong film.
Handprints, statues and cinematic storytelling
Avenue of Stars is best known for its combination of harbour views with film-themed features along the route. The promenade incorporates handprints and signatures of actors, directors and other figures from Hong Kong cinema, set into plaques arranged along the walkway. Names such as Jackie Chan and Andy Lau appear among these plaques, which trace milestones in the city’s film history through a sequence of embedded markers.Plaques bearing names and handprints of film stars are set into the pavement of the Avenue, creating a route that combines recognition of individual careers with a broader story of the industry’s development.
Alongside the plaques, the promenade features bronze statues of key figures. Among the most widely recognised is the statue of Bruce Lee, positioned so that it stands near the harbour edge, as well as a statue of singer and actress Anita Mui. Government information describes how fences around the statues were removed and water features were added beneath them, with different water movements beneath Bruce Lee and Anita Mui reflecting aspects of their performances.Government material notes flowing-water installations beneath the Bruce Lee and Anita Mui statues, which form part of the promenade’s reworked landscape.
Visiting Avenue of Stars: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Avenue of Stars runs along the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront on the Kowloon side of Victoria Harbour. It lies between sights such as the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the former New World Centre site and is reached on foot from nearby streets and public transport stops.
- The promenade surface is level and paved, with steps at some access points between neighbouring streets and the harbourfront, and with railings and seating areas along the water’s edge.
- Avenue of Stars sits in Tsim Sha Tsui in Hongkong, China. The official languages are Chinese and English, and the currency is the Hong Kong dollar.
- Once in Tsim Sha Tsui, the harbourfront promenade connects Avenue of Stars with adjacent waterfront spaces, including Salisbury Garden and areas near ferry piers on the Kowloon side.
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Frequently asked questions about Avenue of Stars
Where is Avenue of Stars in Hongkong?
Avenue of Stars is a section of the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade on the Kowloon side of Victoria Harbour, running along the waterfront between the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the former New World Centre site.
What can visitors expect on a walk along Avenue of Stars?
Visitors walk a harbourfront promenade lined with plaques bearing names and handprints of Hong Kong film figures, bronze statues of stars such as Bruce Lee and Anita Mui, and views across Victoria Harbour to the skyline of Hong Kong Island.
What makes Avenue of Stars distinctive among Hongkong’s waterfront walks?
Avenue of Stars combines its position on the Victoria Harbour waterfront with a focused celebration of Hong Kong cinema through handprints, plaques, statues and interpretive panels set into the promenade route.
