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Lucy (2014)

Where Lucy says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Taipei hotel and Paris university used as real places for a film whose finale leaves Earth behind

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Lucy
Photo: 阿道 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Scenes and places

The briefcase at the Regent Taipei (2014)

Lucy, pressured by her new boyfriend Richard, walks into the hotel lobby with a case she cannot open. She asks for Mr. Jang and is told to stay put, and she realises too late that the errand is no simple delivery. The case holds four pouches of a blue powder, and Jang offers her a job.

Set in Regent Taipei — The luxury hotel where Lucy is sent to hand the case to Mr. Jang. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A luxury hotel in Taipei whose lobby and Presidential Suite were used for filming.

Filmed at Regent Taipei (Regent Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan) — The hotel's lobby, entrance and Presidential Suite were used for the film. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The hospital where the bag comes out (2014)

Lucy rushes to the hospital to get the bag out of her body. The doctor explains what the drug is and where nature makes it, and her abilities keep growing.

Set in Tri-Service General Hospital — The nearby hospital where Lucy seeks an operation to remove the drug. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A military teaching hospital in Taipei; the film shot at its Tingjhou branch.

Back to Mr. Jang's hotel (2014)

Lucy comes back to the hotel, now far stronger than the girl who left it. She deals with Jang's bodyguards and makes Jang give up where the other three bags are going.

Set in Regent Taipei — Lucy comes back to Mr. Jang's hotel. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The same hotel as the first visit.

Filmed at Regent Taipei (Regent Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan) — Same hotel as the first visit. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Paris chase (2014)

In Paris Lucy brings in police captain Pierre Del Rio to help find the three remaining drug carriers. The hunt turns into a car chase through the city.

Set in Paris streets — Lucy and Captain Del Rio track the remaining drug carriers through Paris.

Central Paris along the Seine, between the Louvre and the city hall.

Filmed at Rue de Rivoli, Paris (Rue de Rivoli, Paris, France) — Wikipedia's French article places the chase in central Paris between the Louvre and the Hôtel de Ville; the exact route is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The professor's lab at the Sorbonne (2014)

Lucy meets Professor Norman and his colleagues and agrees to share everything she knows. In the lab she talks about the nature of time and life, then asks to receive the rest of the drug.

Set in Sorbonne University — Professor Norman's lab and lecture setting in Paris. Google Maps · Apple Maps

One of the oldest university sites in Europe, in the Latin Quarter.

Filmed at Richelieu amphitheatre, Sorbonne (Sorbonne, Paris, France) — One scene was shot in the Sorbonne's Richelieu amphitheatre. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Paris Faculty of Law hall (Place du Panthéon, Paris, France) — The last scene was shot in this hall; the same-building identity with the Wikidata entity is not confirmed. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Place du Panthéon (Place du Panthéon, Paris, France) — Used for the shot in front of the main entrance. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Taipei 101 (Xinyi, Taipei, Taiwan) — Taipei (scene not stated) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Taipei city (Taipei, Taiwan) — Taipei streets Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Falaise d'Aval, Étretat (Étretat, France) — Coastal cliffs (scene not stated) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Cité du Cinéma, Studio 5 (Saint-Denis, France) — Studio interiors Google Maps · Apple Maps

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