The Avenue of Stars runs along the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront promenade, built in the style of the Hollywood Walk of Fame but dedicated entirely to the Hong Kong film industry. A 2019 redesign by landscape architect James Corner added more than 100 newly cast celebrity handprints, set into wooden handrails rather than loose on the pavement, each paired with a QR code linking to the star’s biography and selected film clips.
The best-known stop is the two-metre bronze statue of Bruce Lee, unveiled in 2005 for what would have been his 65th birthday and cast in his signature fighting pose chosen by an international fan poll. Nearby, a statue of Anita Mui nods to her Life Written in Water legacy with a flowing-water feature, and a newer McDull statue (the beloved Hong Kong cartoon pig) gives families and younger visitors their own photo stop. Augmented-reality effects let visitors interact with the Bruce Lee and Anita Mui statues through a smartphone.
Beyond the cinema tributes, the Avenue is simply one of the best vantage points in Kowloon for Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong Island skyline, especially in the evening when it becomes a prime viewing spot for the nightly Symphony of Lights show across the water. It’s a flat, easy waterfront walk with no entry fee, making it simple to combine with the nearby Star Ferry pier, Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade and Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
