Office security stepped up as dramas play out at Tamar
Access to government offices tightened as HKTV protest continues amid Transformers filming
Security at government headquarters in Admiralty will be stepped up today, as it comes under siege with the HKTV staff protest continuing on one side and alien robots from Transformers hovering on high on the other.
An internal e-mail seen by the South China Morning Post asked staff to keep their window blinds down for the filming of Transformers: Age of Extinction - the fourth instalment of the Hollywood franchise - at Tamar Park and the Promenade.
It also said checks on access to offices would be stepped up.
"As various types of aerial filming are involved [...] officers are strongly advised to keep the blinds closed to prevent the cameras from seeing directly into your offices during the filming period," the memo stated.
It said cable cameras and a remote-controlled helicopter with an attached camera would be used above Tamar Park to capture the site for a "post-production robotic scene".
In Civic Square, on the east wing of the government offices, HKTV staff were continuing their protest against the government's decision not to grant it a free-to-air television licence.
Meanwhile, the filming of Transformers would bring in up to 80 locally hired production assistants and security guards plus the Hollywood crew led by director Michael Bay. The filming is expected to draw fans hoping to catch sight of Autobots' Bumblebee fighting the Decepticons.