08-10-2003, 05:59 PM
Hey. Glad to know you're going to HK. I'm probably the only person who actually lives there that comes to this site. It's mainly because I'm a Hong Kong person that isn't Chinese.
Anyways, I'm on vacation in Africa right now. But if you want HK anime DVDs in Hong Kong, go to a place called Sino Center in an area called Mong Kok. Sino Center isn't exactly the most high-class place in HK, but it's not like triads, assassins and drug dealers hang there. It's filled with around 30 HK anime shops, and some porn stores. There's also some Japanese stores that sell Japanese music and movies. There's a few comic book stores too. Don't worry about getting pickpocketed, that's just an urban myth.
Anyways, DVD's of single movies cost around HK$30.
Better quality movies cost around HK$50-80.
DVD sets are about HK$120. (For 3 disc sets-others cost more)
The DVD shops sell their stuff openly, like HMV sells Cd's. Buying them is not illegal in HK. The only problem is the fact that none of the shops carry FX sets, since FX sets are mostly pure R1 rips. The shops only sell sets that have Chinese subs. I have no idea how to get FX sets in HK. If you find out, TELL ME!
That's about it then..don't go further into Mong Kok than Sino Center, which is on a main road. The inside of Mong Kok is full of brothels. I don't have much experience with those, but if you want to go, do so by all means. Anyways, Sino Center is 100% safe.
As for Gentlemen's establishments, um, check out an area called LAn Kwai Fong. Full of bars, and a few strip bars. "High class" ones.
Anyways, I'm on vacation in Africa right now. But if you want HK anime DVDs in Hong Kong, go to a place called Sino Center in an area called Mong Kok. Sino Center isn't exactly the most high-class place in HK, but it's not like triads, assassins and drug dealers hang there. It's filled with around 30 HK anime shops, and some porn stores. There's also some Japanese stores that sell Japanese music and movies. There's a few comic book stores too. Don't worry about getting pickpocketed, that's just an urban myth.
Anyways, DVD's of single movies cost around HK$30.
Better quality movies cost around HK$50-80.
DVD sets are about HK$120. (For 3 disc sets-others cost more)
The DVD shops sell their stuff openly, like HMV sells Cd's. Buying them is not illegal in HK. The only problem is the fact that none of the shops carry FX sets, since FX sets are mostly pure R1 rips. The shops only sell sets that have Chinese subs. I have no idea how to get FX sets in HK. If you find out, TELL ME!
That's about it then..don't go further into Mong Kok than Sino Center, which is on a main road. The inside of Mong Kok is full of brothels. I don't have much experience with those, but if you want to go, do so by all means. Anyways, Sino Center is 100% safe.
As for Gentlemen's establishments, um, check out an area called LAn Kwai Fong. Full of bars, and a few strip bars. "High class" ones.