Avenue of Stars
Hong Kong's most cinematic waterfront walk, framed by one of the world's great skylines.
The Avenue of Stars stretches along the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Kowloon, facing the famous Victoria Harbour and the dramatic skyline of Hong Kong Island across the water. Modelled loosely on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, it celebrates Hong Kong's legendary film industry — one of the most prolific and influential in the world — with handprints, plaques, and statues honouring Cantonese cinema's biggest names. A bronze statue of Bruce Lee, perhaps Hong Kong's most globally recognised cultural export, stands as the centrepiece and the most photographed spot on the promenade.
Walking the avenue, you'll pass tributes to film icons like Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-fat, and Maggie Cheung, though the real draw for most visitors is simply the view. The panorama of Victoria Harbour — with the dense, vertical skyline of Central and Wan Chai rising behind it — is genuinely one of the most dramatic urban vistas anywhere on earth. Come at night for the Symphony of Lights, a free laser and LED show synchronised across skyscrapers on both shores that runs nightly at 8pm and turns the harbour into a spectacle.
The promenade reopened in 2019 after a major two-year renovation that extended the walkway and improved facilities, so it's now a well-maintained, pedestrian-friendly stretch. Arrive early evening to catch the golden-hour light on the skyline, then stay for the light show. The Star Ferry pier at Tsim Sha Tsui is just a short walk away, making it easy to combine with a cross-harbour crossing — one of the great cheap thrills of any Hong Kong visit.