Maps of Movies

Lust, Caution (2007)

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

Shanghai and Hong Kong in wartime, filmed in Malaysia and in a rebuilt Pudong street

Scenes and places

The patriotic play at Lingnan University (1938)

Wong, a shy new student, is pulled into Kuang's patriotic drama club and quickly becomes its lead actress. Her stage performances win over both audience and colleagues, and Kuang starts to see what she could do for the cause.

Set in Lingnan University drama club, Hong Kong — The university stage where Wong becomes the lead actress of a student patriotic drama club.

A university hall in Hong Kong stands in for the wartime campus.

The Hong Kong streets that are really in Malaysia (1938)

Inspired by the club's plays, Kuang persuades the group to act for real and plots to kill Mr. Yee, a special agent of the Japanese-backed puppet government. Wong is chosen to play "Mrs. Mak", a rich trader's wife, and to work her way into Mrs. Yee's circle.

Set in Streets of Hong Kong, 1938 — The streets of prewar Hong Kong, where the students plan their first attempt on Mr. Yee.

Hong Kong in 1938 was built from the streets of two Malaysian towns.

Filmed at Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (Old Town, Ipoh, Malaysia) — Chinese Wikipedia says the film's Hong Kong street scenes were shot in Penang and Ipoh; which scene was shot where is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: Ipoh is the capital of Perak state; the old town has the railway station and colonial streets.

Filmed at George Town, Penang, Malaysia (Heritage Zone, George Town, Malaysia) — Named by the George Town article among films shot in the city; the exact streets are not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: George Town is the capital of Penang; the heritage core is walkable.

Mrs. Yee's dinner at the Mei Long Zhen restaurant (1942)

Three years on in occupied Shanghai, Wong is back in Mrs. Yee's circle and moving closer to Mr. Yee. Over a restaurant table the two women's friendship becomes cover for the plot.

Set in Mei Long Zhen restaurant, West Nanjing Road — The restaurant where Mrs. Yee hosts Wong at a dinner in occupied Shanghai. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A long-running Shanghai restaurant that was picked as a film set.

Filmed at Mei Long Zhen restaurant, West Nanjing Road, Shanghai (Jing'an · West Nanjing Road, Shanghai, China) — Chinese Wikipedia says the restaurant was chosen to film the scene where Mrs. Yee hosts Wong. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: On West Nanjing Road in Jing'an District, Shanghai; it is a working restaurant.

Nanjing West Road, rebuilt in Xinchang (1942)

Wong's affair with Mr. Yee deepens while she keeps reporting to her superior, who asks her to wait. Her streets are those of wartime Shanghai, rebuilt for the film.

Set in West Nanjing Road, Shanghai 1942 — The wartime shopping street, with the Siberian fur shop, that Wong walks through on her way to Mr. Yee.

The street is a set; the real place is an old town in Pudong.

Filmed at Xinchang old town, Pudong, Shanghai (Pudong · Xinchang, Shanghai, China) — Chinese Wikipedia says Xinchang was chosen as the location and an old market street was recreated there. The point is the town centre, not the street. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: Xinchang town, Pudong New Area; the set no longer exists as such.

The pink diamond at the jeweler's (1942)

Sent to a jeweler with a sealed envelope, Wong discovers that Mr. Yee has ordered a rare six-carat pink diamond for her. For the resistance it is a chance to reach him without his bodyguards.

Set in Jewelry store, Shanghai — The shop where Mr. Yee has a rare six-carat pink diamond mounted in a ring for Wong.

A small Shanghai shop is built around one ring.

Filmed at The Repulse Bay, Hong Kong (Repulse Bay, Hong Kong) — A sequence in the restaurant (scene not identified) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Wong Chia Chi — A shy student who becomes an actress and then a spy, posing as "Mrs. Mak".
• Mr. Yee — A special agent of the Japanese-backed puppet government, later head of its secret police.
• Kuang Yumin — A student who leads the drama club and the plot against Mr. Yee.

Questions answered on the map

• Where were the Hong Kong streets of Lust, Caution really filmed?
• Which Shanghai restaurant hosts Mrs. Yee's dinner in Lust, Caution?