Nicole Kidman in Hong Kong: 5 things to know about the Australian actress’ quarantine-free visit to film Amazon Prime Video series Expats
- The Oscar-winning actress arrived on August 12 via private jet and was allowed to skip Covid-19 quarantine to move into a US$83,000-a-month mansion on Victoria Peak
- Kidman was spotted shopping in Central – but where is she filming for Expats, the forthcoming Amazon series based on Janice Y.K. Lee’s book The Expatriates?
Plenty of international stars have set foot in Hong Kong over the years, whether to perform at concerts or shoot the next big Hollywood blockbuster. Typically, people would be crowding to get a glimpse of Kidman strolling about town … but due to the ongoing pandemic, social media might be a better bet.
So what has Kidman gotten up to in Hong Kong so far?
She took a private jet from Sydney
Kidman took a private jet from Sydney to Hong Kong, touching down on August 12 – in style, no doubt.
She skipped Hong Kong’s strict quarantine rules
As of now, Australia is considered a medium-risk area for entry into Hong Kong. Those arriving from Down Under have to provide a negative Covid-19 test and confirmation of a room reserved for quarantine to enter the city. For those who are vaccinated, a vaccination record is required as well. But Kidman skipped all of this and was given the special treatment: the Hong Kong government exempted her from quarantine so that she could to start filming for Expats.
She’s reportedly living in a mansion on The Peak
