Madame Tussauds Hong Kong is located in the Peak Tower at Victoria Peak, which was officially opened in 2000. The museum features hundreds of wax figures of celebrities from all over the world, including music, sports, film and television, politics, and animation, attracting many fans to take photos with their idols.

Madame Tussauds Hong Kong is located in the Peak Tower at the top of Victoria Peak 太平山 and opened in 2000. It has hundreds of wax figures of celebrities from all over the world, covering different fields such as music (Teresa Teng 邓丽君 and Michael Jackson), sports (Beckham and Liu Xiang 刘翔), film and television (Daniel Wu 吴彦祖 and Audrey Hepburn), politics (leaders of various countries) and animation (Iron Man and Doraemon), attracting many fans to take photos with their idols. The wax museum also continues to introduce popular stars and update the look of its characters to meet the needs of more visitors.

Madame Tussaud

Madame Tussaud was born in France, she was originally named Marie Grauschutz. In 1767, at the age of 6, she went to Paris with her mother’s employer and learned How to Make a Wax Figure. In 1802, Madame Tussaud took her wax figures to England and toured the country for an exhibition. After the exhibition ended in 1835, she set up an exhibition hall in London’s Baker Street to permanently display the precious wax figures.

In 2000, the Hong Kong branch of Madame Tussaud was officially opened. The wax museum is located in the Peak Tower at the top of Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak, and it has gathered hundreds of wax figures of domestic and foreign celebrities in various fields. Every day, fans come here to see the stars, taking The Peak Tram to visit the Victoria Peak and see the celebrity wax statues, has gradually become one of the most popular excursions for tourists visiting Hong Kong.

International Film Stars

Audrey Hepburn is one of the most successful actresses in the history of cinema, with an unforgettable elegance and an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Roman Holiday. Scenes from another of her 1961 film, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, are recreated here, Audrey Hepburn sits alone at a dining table full of silverware, her jewellery glittering. Perhaps considering the age of the visitors, she is not holding the iconic cigarette in her hand.

The museum also has a wax figure of Humphrey Bogart, who starred in Casablanca, and famous director Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock is a renowned cinematic master who has made numerous films in the thriller genre, such as Psycho, Rear Window, Rebecca and North by Northwest.

Nicole Kidman and Johnny Depp are both contemporary movie stars. Nicole Kidman has won an Academy Award for Best Actress and multiple Golden Globes for Best Actress, people have come to admire her and Tom Cruise for as long as 10 years of marriage is mourned. Johnny Depp with his own superb acting skills, has successfully portrayed Captain Jack in “Pirates of the Caribbean”, and more distinctive characters in films such as Edward Scissorhands, Todd the Barber and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Manywhere Trivia:
Madame Tussaud doesn’t have to pay celebrities to make wax figures of them. Instead, celebrities see it as an honor and often support it by giving them their own costumes.

Big Names in China

Most of China’s stars are active in many fields such as actors, directors, writers, singers, hosts, and models.

Eric Tsang 曾志伟 is a well-known veteran of the Chinese entertainment industry, holding several positions as a host, actor, director, and screenwriter, and he travels around China all year round to attend various performances.

The model Lin Chi-ling 林志玲 first appeared on camera in one of Leslie Cheung 张国荣 ‘s music videos. Now has appeared in “Red Cliff”, “Assassination” and many other hit movies.

Li Bingbing 李冰冰 and Huang Xiaoming 黄晓明 are best friends on and off stage, the two of them also appeared at the same time in the wax museum and stood face to face.

Of the Local four kings of Hong Kong, Leon Lai 黎明, Andy Lau 刘德华 and Aaron Kwok 郭富城, three appeared in Madame Tussaud, looking forward to seeing Jacky Cheung so the four of them can get together soon.

In addition, there are also contemporary Hong Kong movie stars Daniel Wu 吴彦祖 and kung fu stars Donnie Yen 甄子丹, Michelle Yeoh 杨紫琼, as well as wax figures of international pianist Lang Lang 郎朗 and many other domestic celebrities.

Global Giants

Global Giants consists of leaders from various countries, as well as giants in the fields of literature, art, and technology.

It contains President Xi including China's Former Leaders, as well as the Queen of the UK Elizabeth II, the founding father of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew 李光耀 and so on.

And the great English writer Shakespeare, who wrote Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth, Othello, and other masterpieces; the most prominent Dutch painter Rembrandt; and the father of the theory of relativity Einstein and so on.

Athletic Stars

Football is the world’s most popular sport and David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo are two of the most recognizable names in football today.

Sumo is a popular wrestling sport in Japan, and sumo wrestlers are classified into ten different levels depending on their performance, with the highest level being called “Yokozuna 横纲”. In the last 200 years or so, there have been less than 100 Yokozuna wrestlers, and the 58th Yokozuna Chiyonofuji Mitsugu 千代の富士 貢 is one of them. As best of the best, he had a record of 53 straight wins in 1988 and is one of the best sumo wrestlers of all time.

Muhammad Ali is a boxing legend who ruled the ring for many years, relying on his butterfly-like stride and bee-like swift punches. Boxer Ali compiled a career record of 57 wins and 5 losses and won the title 22 times.

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova, may not be the most successful tennis player of all time, but her charm and great looks have earned her the Russian beauty queen title and has been the world’s highest-paid female athlete for several years.

When most people think of golf, the name Tiger Woods must immediately come to mind. Tiger Woods began making a name for himself in golf in his early teens, and in 1997, at the age of just 21, Woods shocked the world by becoming the youngest Masters champion. In 2009, a sex scandal broke out, which had a serious impact on his sports life.

If you want to talk about the most popular sports figures in China, Yao Ming and Liu Xiang must be on the list. The 2m 26m tall Yao Ming is the most successful Chinese NBA player, who has been selected to participate in the NBA All-Star Game several times, the number 11 Rockets jersey will always be reserved for him. Liu Xiang, with a time of 12.88 seconds, broke the world record in the 110m hurdles, which had been locked for 13 years, allowing Chinese track and field to reach the A new level.

The Legends of the Music World

Pop music originated in the United States, and Michael Jackson and Madonna are two of the most iconic names in the history of pop music. Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, is the most successful artist of all time in pop music. In 2006, his solo album Thriller was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the best-selling album of all time, with songs such as “Thriller”, “Billie Jean” and “Beat It” becoming popular masterpieces.

Madonna is arguably one of the biggest names in American music, having not only released many hit albums such as “Like A Virgin”, her song “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” in the 1997 film “Madame Perón” earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Teresa Teng 邓丽君 is a Chinese music goddess who not only has a unique voice, but also masters English, Japanese and other languages. She left behind familiar musical pieces such as “Sweet Honey”, “Small Town Story”, “The Moon Represents My Heart” and “Seeing Smoke Again”.

There are also many other music stars in the museum, such as the Hong Kong music star who unfortunately died young Anita Mui 梅艳芳, the British group The Beatles, and Yung Joey 容祖儿, Leo Ku 古巨基 and other contemporary singers.

Comics Characters

The American comic book company Marvel has a number of famous characters in its publications, such as the recent hit Iron Man, Spider-Man, The Hulk, and Wolverine from the X-Men series, among others.

Japanese anime stars have a high reputation around the world, from the relatively early Astro Boy and Doraemon, to Hello Kitty who is loved by every little girl today.

In recent years, there are also phenomenal local cartoon characters, such as Hong Kong’s My Life as McDull, and his related film and television peripheral products are loved by adults and children.

Attractions around Madame Tussauds Hong Kong

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