Better Days (2019) – Filming Locations
Drama / Crime / Romance · Directed by Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung · Starring Jackson Yee, Zhou Dongyu
A bullied teenage girl forms an unlikely friendship with a mysterious young man who protects her from her assailants, while she copes with the pressures of her final examinations.
Where was Better Days filmed?
- Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong – Opening scenes establishing the urban setting and Chen Nian's daily life navigating through crowded neighborhoods. The film extensively uses Hong Kong's dense urban landscape and narrow streets to establish the claustrophobic environment where the protagonist experiences school bullying and social pressure
- Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong – School scenes depicting bullying, classroom interactions, and the toxic social environment experienced by the main character. The school setting is central to the film's exploration of adolescent cruelty and institutional indifference, with authentic Hong Kong school architecture and culture
- Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong – Scenes of the protagonist's modest home life and neighborhood interactions reflecting socioeconomic struggle. The film authentically captures Hong Kong's public housing estates to depict the working-class background and limited opportunities that frame the characters' desperation
- Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong – Night sequences showing the darker side of the city and the male protagonist's criminal underworld. The film uses Hong Kong's nocturnal urban landscape to contrast the brightness of daytime school life with the shadow world of gang activity and crime
- Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong – Emotional and climactic sequences involving the harbor and waterfront locations. The harbor serves as a significant setting for key emotional moments, representing both escape and entrapment within Hong Kong's geography