Shops in Hong Kong that have Blu-rays

[wiNd]

i got recommendations to shop at Canton Road of Tsim Sha Tsui and Sai Yeung Choi Street in Mongkok.

btw, do u guys encounter any shops selling fake blurays? i dont want to pay HKD150-200+ for a China bootleg BDs...

[freddiecarr]

Theres a small shopping complex on nelson street (Mongkok) near the mongkok computer centre that has about 4-5 shops that only sell blu-rays.

You need to go down a flight of stairs from street level to get to them, it's quite hard to see. I only found it by accident becasue i saw some blu-ray posters in the entrance and decided to venture downstairs. Has a lot of US blu-ray as well and some of the best prices i found in Hong kong


Theres also a few cd/dvd shops behind the market stalls in Tung choi street (womans street) that sell blu-rays, just follow the outside part of the market stalls, think it was 2 or 3 shops in a row that sold blurays

[syndicate]

As of now 2011 what are good areas in Hong Kong to go buy Blu-Rays. I have cousins thast are born there, live there and work there, don't even know any real good stores to go get DVDs and Blu-Rays. Unlike which is easy to find are underware, pajamas, socks, sweet pants, kids clothes, maybe old Chinese history books and health books that young adults don't go get, chep dress shirts, and cheap ties.

So any one know any good stores that are easy to find and are not on some small side street near a big one, and there address. And I hope they only sell the real thing NOT pirated one.

The reason I ask is family members might be going on another trip to Hong Kong. So I tell them to get me the Blu-Rays of The Killer, Infrenal Affairs movies and maybe a few other stuff either on Blu-Ray or DVD.

So any names of and addresses of the stores would be great.

[MSZ]

If you want to avoid small shops, go to big chain stores like HMV and CD Warehouse...they can be found in many major HK shopping malls.

[elite]

I found CD Warehouse to be quite good but HMV's prices were probably the most expensive I found in all of HK. It was pretty much next to impossible to find a bootleg shop unless I went to somewhere like Golden or any other place like that. It's also probably best to avoid shopping in Central, Causeway Bay or just avoiding Hong Kong Island for finding good prices.

[MSZ]

Originally Posted by elite

I found CD Warehouse to be quite good but HMV's prices were probably the most expensive I found in all of HK. It was pretty much next to impossible to find a bootleg shop unless I went to somewhere like Golden or any other place like that. It's also probably best to avoid shopping in Central, Causeway Bay or just avoiding Hong Kong Island for finding good prices.

HMV's regular price for DVD/BD is expensive, but make sure to check out their sales for older movies, I bought Invisible Target and Little Big Soldier back in May, both BD for only $69 HKD each, at the Tsim Sha Tsui Elements location.(or C1 Exit of the MTR Tung Chung Line Kowloon station)

[syndicate]

Originally Posted by MSZ

If you want to avoid small shops, go to big chain stores like HMV and CD Warehouse...they can be found in many major HK shopping malls.

It NOT of small store, it more of even if it a big name, and there smaller one at some side street that one has turn here or there just to get to it. And one would say to him or her self, who would of knew it was here. It more of the easy to find ones, wheather they are over there's big chain that just Best Buy or FYE here, those semi big chain or the big mom and pop ones.

It looks to be CD Warehouse don't sell Blu-Rays, well their website don't list any. Unless I went to some other site with the same name and does the same thing. I did a search to find them. Also they don't list their address on their site, well I didn't find it.

[MSZ]

Originally Posted by syndicate

It NOT of small store, it more of even if it a big name, and there smaller one at some side street that one has turn here or there just to get to it. And one would say to him or her self, who would of knew it was here. It more of the easy to find ones, wheather they are over there's big chain that just Best Buy or FYE here, those semi big chain or the big mom and pop ones.

It looks to be CD Warehouse don't sell Blu-Rays, well their website don't list any. Unless I went to some other site with the same name and does the same thing. I did a search to find them. Also they don't list their address on their site, well I didn't find it.

I don't know anything about CD Warehouse's website. But their BD selection is huge in most of their stores.

[syndicate]

Originally Posted by MSZ

I don't know anything about CD Warehouse's website. But their BD selection is huge in most of their stores.

Well this is the site I found when did a search like this cd warehouse, hong kong

http://www.cdwarehouse.com.hk/en/index.asp

There no Blu-Ray listing, you can't do any search to see do they have what and the price. Last of there is no section with listing of there store addresses.

So anyone know is that there site or what is there website.

[MSZ]

Originally Posted by syndicate

Well this is the site I found when did a search like this cd warehouse, hong kong

http://www.cdwarehouse.com.hk/en/index.asp

There no Blu-Ray listing, you can't do any search to see do they have what and the price. Last of there is no section with listing of there store addresses.

So anyone know is that there site or what is there website.

As an official website, that is very poorly made.

You can find out some of the locations of CDW and HMV in English right here: http://www.cnamusic.com/address.asp

[elite]

Originally Posted by MSZ

As an official website, that is very poorly made.

You can find out some of the locations of CDW and HMV in English right here: http://www.cnamusic.com/address.asp

Check out the Popular stores from that list as well. They always have some good prices on their items.

[MSZ]

Originally Posted by elite

Check out the Popular stores from that list as well. They always have some good prices on their items.

Well, they don't really have a lot of BDs to choose from...but I did buy a few CDs/SACDs in their Tuen Mun location a few months back.

[elite]

Originally Posted by MSZ

Well, they don't really have a lot of BDs to choose from...but I did buy a few CDs/SACDs in their Tuen Mun location a few months back.

I found it's at least worth a shot to check out any stores that I come upon. I saw the Universe DVD of Big Bullet in some random shop in TST and Comeuppance in a Popular in Tsuen Wan. I never saw them anywhere else.

[smellyegg]

Visited a few stores today in Kowloon. First, the Popular in Grand Century Place either closed or I couldn't find it in the directory. The HMV in iSquare has a good selection but the prices are predictably higher although I did pick up a tee.

I went to Wide Sight Entertainment on Sai Yeung Choi street and picked up Once and Iris on blu ray for $99hkd total, also Turn Left Turn Right on dvd fot $79hkd (I know overpriced but it's hard to find a legit copy where I am).

Went to The Beat Records and their inventory wasn't as extensive and was $20-30hkd more than Win Win Shop for some titles. Picked up Ip Man 1/2 for $190hkd and Running Out Of Time for $125hkd both on blu ray from WWS. Both stores are located on Tung Choi Street. WWS definitely had the best prices out of all the stores I went to and I checked, there are actual blus in the cases.

Going to check out some more stores tomorrow. Don't really have a list of flicks I really want although I wish there were more Korean films on blu.

*edit - just read reviews of Iris, crap and crap, damn blind buy...at least I liked Once

[Phesstve]

Originally Posted by X400

mongkok?! dude stay away unless you wanna be killed!


just stick with causeway bay and go to hmv you'll be safe and have a good time

Killed ?... Now that's a laugh. Mongkok is nowhere near being a dangerous place.

[elite]

Originally Posted by Phesstve

Killed ?... Now that's a laugh. Mongkok is nowhere near being a dangerous place.

Maybe they meant at night or were referring to the acid throwing incidents?

I would actually recommend not straying away from Temple Street if one was to go to the market at night. I started exploring away from the market and that was not a good idea.

[Phesstve]

Originally Posted by elite

Maybe they meant at night or were referring to the acid throwing incidents?

I would actually recommend not straying away from Temple Street if one was to go to the market at night. I started exploring away from the market and that was not a good idea.

I go to Hong Kong about once or twice each year, and I can only speak of personal experience of course.

My experience with this very hectic world metropolitan city has only been good - both at daytime, and in the midle of the night when I have wandered the streets of Hong Kong because of a heavy jet-lag. Actually I have never felt safer. The only thing that bothering me are the dope, fake watches and suits sellers at TST, plus the strong oder smell down at the Dundas street in the bottom of Mongkok where the Ladies Market begins.

Of course there might be some incidents happening now and then, but I would say this would be out of the ordinary in Hong Kong. Actually I do not think they have had any murder cases for years over there....

However in mainland China - that's a totally different environment in my opinion (experience). I feel very tense when I have crossed the boarders from HK and over to China.

[upin_cool]

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[MSZ]

Originally Posted by upin_cool

as for informations, if you're looking copied bluray, and it's not DVD-5 or DVD-9 (i have verified by myself), but usually 25gbs versions, not 50gbs
you could go to Guangzhou, in Highsun Plaza (Dashatou area), for only 15 RMB only for a good quality copy, there are also 8-10rmb's one if you looking "throw it after you watch it" bluray, in near there, a plaza called "second-hand market", go to 3rd floor, but you should learn simple chinese to talk with them.
i have compared with some blurays i bought in Amazon, movie and sound quality are exactly same. one thing differ is the bonus, since it's packed in single 25gbs bluray disc, some bonus/additional/deleted scenes are not availables, i'd say mostly...
and about safety, i thinks there are more places which less safer than guangzhou...so dont worry about it, although self awareness is advised, hehehe...

Jesus f**king christ, this thread is NOT about pirate BD copies.

[wiNd]

just back from HK, went for some BDs spree ...here's some of my recommendations :

1. Laser Collection @ Nelson Street, Tak Fat Shopping Arcade, Mongkok
-great selection of titles
-very good and competitive prices

2. Wide Sight Entertainment @ Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mongkok
-good selection of titles, competitive prices

3. Hong Kong Records @ Gateway Arcade, Harbour City, TST
-wide range of titles, good prices (look for promo titles)

4. CD Warehouse @ Langham Place, Argyle St, Mongkok
-wide range of titles, good prices

5. HMV HK @ iSquare TST or The Park Lane Causeway Bay
-good selection of titles but slightly pricier than others (look for promo titles)