Shanghai Film Park

Alley, Shanghai FIlm Park. markparascandola (Atlas Obscura User)

The Shanghai Film Park is a working film and television studio based around a full-scale replica of Nanjing Road, Shanghai’s famous shopping area circa the 1930s. The set recreates iconic buildings from central Shanghai such as the five-story Sincere Company department store.

The streetscape was constructed for director Chen Kaige’s film, Temptress Moon with Gong Li and Leslie Cheung. The set has been reused for numerous productions over the years such as The White Countess and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. The park was expanded to include additional streets for Ang Lee’s, Lust, Caution.

Today, the site is mainly used for filming historically based television shows. It has also become a popular spot for wedding and engagement photos taken in period clothing. Visitors roam freely and can often catch a TV shoot in progress.

Know Before You Go

Located at 4915 Beisong Hwy, Chedunzhen, Songjiang District, about 45 minutes from central Shanghai. Chinese address: 上海市松江区车墩镇北松公路4915号. Price: 80 Yuan (Adult); 40 Yuan (Children). Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.