Cover Neptune in Ocean Park, captured in the series ‘The Season’ (Image: courtesy of PCCW and Yalun Tu)
Neptune in Ocean Park, captured in the series ‘The Season’ (Image: courtesy of PCCW and Yalun Tu)
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How many iconic Hong Kong destinations can you spot from ‘The Season’, the thriller series released this month?
Hong Kong has plenty of great destinations beyond the Star Ferry or Victoria Harbour. If you are new to the city, Hulu and Viu’s latest thriller The Season, which was released last week, might be a good introduction to the breathtaking seas, stunning villas, and quaint islands that the place has to offer.
Shot mainly in the city, the series captures incredible corners of the region, from the rarely filmed Sha Tin Racecourse to local seafood restaurants on Lamma Island. Starring Shadow and Bone’s Jessie Mei Li, Karena Lam, Toby Stephens, and Crazy Rich Asians’ Chris Pang, The Season follows the story of Cola, a young woman whose father was falsely acquitted. She attempts to clear his name by getting close to—and ultimately bringing down—the most powerful family in town who caused his ruin.
The showrunner, Yalun Tu, explained to Tatler in a previous interview that the series’ title is inspired by how the summer season in Hong Kong, which is famous for its lavish junk parties, is when the rich and famous hang out and rub shoulders. Within this fictional narrative, Cola must find her own way into this exclusive circle.
Here are some of the filming locations we spotted where you can visit the real-world sets.
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1. Artifact
Above Artifact, which is featured in the series ‘The Season’ (Image: courtesy of Artifact and Landmark)
Artifact, which is featured in the series ‘The Season’ (Image: courtesy of Artifact and Landmark)
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Opened in March 2023, this subterranean cocktail bar is located within Basehall, Jardine House’s upscale food court in Central. Inspired by the architecture of underground water cisterns, the bar features a unique geometric design unlike any other venue in the city. In the series, this is the exact watering hole frequented by high-society financier Carrie Shen and new-money icon Andrew Fung.
2. Sha Tin Racecourse
Above Sha Tin Racecourse, which is featured in the series ‘The Season’ (Image: courtesy of Hong Kong Tourism Board)
Sha Tin Racecourse, which is featured in the series ‘The Season’ (Image: courtesy of Hong Kong Tourism Board)
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Opened in 1978, Sha Tin Racecourse is not only Hong Kong's main venue for daytime racing but also hosts numerous international events and major racing activities each year, making it one of the world’s top horse racing venues. Naturally, this serves as the perfect cinematic setting for the elite Hext family to showcase their prized new racehorse.
3. Rainbow Seafood Restaurant on Lamma Island
Above Rainbow Seafood Restaurant on Lamma Island, which is featured in the series ‘The Season’ (Image: courtesy of Tripadvisor)
Rainbow Seafood Restaurant on Lamma Island, which is featured in the series ‘The Season’ (Image: courtesy of Tripadvisor)
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The long-standing, open-air seafood restaurant in Sok Kwu Wan on Lamma Island is celebrated for signature seafood dishes such as salt and pepper mantis prawns and fried chilli crab. While it normally functions as a fantastic place for a sumptuous lunch with friends or a relaxing date night, that is hardly the case in The Season. Instead, this is where the Hext matriarch, Fiona, hosts a tense lunch designed to thoroughly intimidate her guests.
4. Ocean Park
Above Neptune in Ocean Park, which is featured in the series ‘The Season’ (Image: courtesy of Tripadvisor)
Neptune in Ocean Park, which is featured in the series ‘The Season’ (Image: courtesy of Tripadvisor)
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Hong Kong’s beloved marine life and animal theme park in Wong Chuk Hang and Nam Long Shan features an impressive restaurant tucked directly inside a giant aquarium. At this spectacular location, Neptune, Fiona hosts a stunning dinner party complete with a surprise event.
5. The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong
Above The entrance to the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong, which is featured in the series ‘The Season’ (Image: courtesy of Blink)
The entrance to the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong, which is featured in the series ‘The Season’ (Image: courtesy of Blink)
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The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong is an oceanfront luxury resort designed by the global architecture firm Aedas, with its sophisticated interiors crafted by the Singapore-based luxury hospitality firm Blink Design Group. Its grand, dramatic atmosphere made it a natural choice to portray the main entrance of the luxurious Hext family estate.
6. Peel Street – Yardley Brothers Craft Brewery
Above Yardley Brothers Craft Brewery on Peel Street, Central, which is featured in the series ‘The Season’ (Image: courtesy of Yardley Brothers Craft Brewery)
Yardley Brothers Craft Brewery on Peel Street, Central, which is featured in the series ‘The Season’ (Image: courtesy of Yardley Brothers Craft Brewery)
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The series features a swift shot of the Yardley Brothers Craft Brewery taproom in Central. The award-winning local brewery originally started as a passionate pet project by brothers Luke and Duncan Yardley in a modest shack on Lamma Island, which later expanded into a large-scale commercial operation. The vibrant Central taproom sits on the very same street where Cola’s character apartment is located.
Zabrina is the Senior Editor, Arts and Culture of Tatler Hong Kong. She specialises in performing arts, visual art and film. Her wanderlust was first fuelled by the Mighty Rovers Antarctica Expedition 2010. Over the years, she has interviewed A-list artists and filmmakers, including Oscar winners Chlóe Zhao and Tim Yip, Golden Horse winner Sylvia Chang, In the Mood for Love cinematographer Christopher Doyle, Pachinko author Min Jin Lee, and Coachella’s first Chinese solo singer Jackson Wang. She won gold at the WAN-IFRA Asian Media Awards for her 2021 feature on the waves of hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.
