Gary Wong

Gary Wong Kwun-ho is a Hong Kong film historian known for his research in filming locations. He was a contributor to Hong Kong Cinemagic and founded his film website Film Pilgrimage in 2010.

Early life and education Wong was born in Kowloon City, Hong Kong, in the 1970s. He has Teochew ancestral roots, with his grandfather and grandmother migrating to Hong Kong before and after the Second World War respectively, settling in San Po Kong. during the 1997 Asian financial crisis, which initially led him to seek a stable job. He worked as a property manager, assistant librarian, and archivist for the Hong Kong Tourism Board. The site operates as both a website and a physical magazine, focusing on filming locations, the history of Hong Kong films, and changes in the cityscape. am730 found the book to be an engaging exploration of familiar film scenes, enhanced by the author's personal journeys through various iconic filming locations, and it serves as practical guidance for fans seeking to experience these sites themselves. Wong explained that he aimed to research films from non-traditional perspectives rather than solely from a textual analysis; In 2014, Wong published Film & Dine, a guidebook about restaurant-related filming locations. 2014 Film & Dine 電影美食朝聖遊 Chaoying She 2017 Film Pilgrimage: Taiwan 電影朝聖: 台灣 Chaoying She