Category Archives: Movie Locations

Shanghai Filming Locations: Empire Of The Sun (1987)

Posted on March 30, 2013 by tokyofox

Once I’d booked the trip to Shanghai a couple of months back I started to take a much closer look at movies filmed in Shanghai and was quite surprised to find that very few films were actually shot in the … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Filming Locations: Mission Impossible III (2006)

Posted on March 27, 2013 by tokyofox

The third instalment in the ‘Mission: Impossible‘ film series takes place in Germany, Italy, The USA and of course China where scenes were filmed in Shanghai and Xitang. The latter is a beautiful sight in itself and one worthy of … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Jougan-ji a.k.a. The ‘Lost In Translation’ Temple

Posted on March 16, 2013 by tokyofox

When I first compiled the filming locations for ‘Lost In Translation‘ (2003) four years ago (and subsequently updated them in 2011) there was already much written about the Park Hyatt Hotel, Shibuya crossing and the karaoke room which Bob (Bill … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Tora-san Meets Me In Shibamata!

Posted on February 10, 2013 by tokyofox

I’d never heard of this place until I saw it mentioned in one of my film travel books a couple of years back. Little did I know that it was just down the road from Kanamachi on the Tokyo/Chiba border … Continue reading →

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Italy Filming Locations: Angels & Demons (2009)

Posted on February 7, 2013 by tokyofox

It’s fair to say I’ve been to quite a few filming locations over the last five years and as rewarding as they have all been it aint half nice to recognise places you’ve been to when watching an unseen movie. … Continue reading →

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Quantum Of Solace: James Bond Filming Locations In Panama

Posted on January 24, 2013 by tokyofox

‘Casino Royale‘ (2006) set the benchmark so high that it was always going to be a tough act for ‘Quantum of Solace‘ (2008) to follow. It may have received some quite negative and scathing reviews but I actually don’t mind … Continue reading →

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A New Hope Filming Locations: Star Wars Traveller – Yavin 4 (a.k.a. Tikal)

Posted on January 4, 2013 by tokyofox

  Nineteen seconds! Just NINETEEN SECONDS! That is as long as the ‘Star Wars Episode IV‘ scene in Guatemala lasted. The shot of Tikal, first seen on 98 minutes (and again on 105 mins), features the Millennium Falcon spaceship flying … Continue reading →

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TF Top 20……Filming Location Trips For 2012

Posted on December 28, 2012 by tokyofox

Whilst 2011 was indeed pretty awesome for the movie locations I covered the last 12 months weren’t exactly bad either with some great shots taken along the way in the likes of  Edinburgh, Paris, London, Melbourne, Sydney, Hong Kong and … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: Rom-Com Special

Posted on December 22, 2012 by tokyofox

When it comes to romantic comedies the combination of writer Richard Curtis and actor Hugh Grant have come up with a fair few crackers with London often at the heart of them albeit a more rounded and well polished version … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Filming Locations #12 – The Ramen Girl (2008)

Posted on December 10, 2012 by tokyofox

The majority of this 2008 film starring the late Brittany Murphy was made in the studios but there were a few short scenes filmed in Shibuya-ku as well as the city of Yokohama. Many, many thanks to Troy Swezey and Kat D. Grant for their information … Continue reading →

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