Movies & TV

Chinatown is endlessly popular with the film and television industries as a unique and colorful setting for their stories. Often a substitute for China, the neighborhood has also been featured in many TV commercials. Below is a list of films that have been shot in the area:

Dragon Seed (1944)
Chinatown (1974)
48 Hours (1982)
Pretty in Pink (1986)
The Game (1997)
Kiss the Girls (1997
Kung Pao Chicken (1997)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) (Chungking Road)
Rush Hour (1998 - Foo Chow restaurant)
The Sweetest Thing (2002)
Freaky Friday (2003)
Wasabi Tuna (2003)
Anchorman (2004)
Collateral (2004)
Garden of Eden (2004)
November (2004)
Starsky & Hutch (2004 - Chungking Road)
Spanglish (2004 - Bamboo Ln)
Americano (2005)
Friends w/Money (2006 - Chungking Road)
One night with You (2006)
Balls of Fury (2007)
Nancy Drew (2007)
The Number 23 (2007 - Chungking Road)
Rush Hour 3 (2007 - Ocean Seafood restaurant)
Big Stan (2007)
Drive Thru (2007)
Made of Honor (2008)
Night Watchman
I Love You Man (2009)
Crank 2 (2009)
Fast and Furius 4 (2009)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
Karmin - Hello (2012)
Gangster Squad (2013)



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