Monster Building

The Monster Building is a system of five interconnected buildings in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. It is a popular location for photography, and had been used as inspiration for several filming locations.

Monster Building
怪獸大廈
An upward view
General information
AddressKing's Road
Town or cityQuarry Bay
CountryHong Kong
Completed1960s
Height
Top floor18
Monster Building
Traditional Chinese怪獸大廈
Monster Building
Baakgaa Sancyun
Traditional Chinese百嘉新邨
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese福昌樓
Montane Mansion
Traditional Chinese海山樓
Oceanic Mansion
Traditional Chinese海景樓
Yick Cheong Building
Traditional Chinese益昌大厦
Yick Fat Building
Traditional Chinese益發大廈

History and characteristics

The housing estate was originally built in the 1960s and named Baakgaa Sancyun and later sold. In 1972, the housing block was split to five blocks: the Fook Cheong Building, the Montane Mansion, the Oceanic Mansion, the Yick Cheong Building, and the Yick Fat Building. The five blocks consist of 2243 apartments and can house 10,000 people. There are shops on the street front. The highest building is the Oceanic Mansion, with 18 floors. Because it is such a dense living space, it is difficult to have it demolished and rebuilt.[1][2]

The location is popular with tourists, so much so that locals have placed warning signs that forbid taking photos. The structure inspired locations in films like Transformers: Age of Extinction and Ghost in the Shell[3][4][5] and music videos like Maze by Mondo Grosso and Hikari Mitsushima and Cave Me In by Gallant and Eric Nam [6].

  • Yick Cheong Building (left, middle) and Yick Fat Building (right)
  • Montane Mansion

References
  1. "變形金剛驚入迷城E" (in Chinese). Apple Daily. 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  2. "鰂魚涌「巨廈」全球絕無僅有" (in Chinese). The Sun. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  3. "Quarry Bay 'Monster Building'". Alas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  4. "Monster Building (Yik Cheong Building)". Time Out Hong Kong. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  5. "【影像熱話】海山樓張貼告示禁拍照　遊人懶理照「打卡」" (in Chinese). 香港01. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  6. "HONG KONG: EAT, PLAY, LOVE" Check |url= value (help). clashboomband.com. Retrieved 2020-08-02.


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