Maps of Movies
Romeo Must Die (2000)
Where Romeo Must Die says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Set in Oakland, but nearly every scene was shot in Vancouver.
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Scenes and places
A fight at the Silk nightclub (2000)
A fight breaks out in an Oakland club, and the rivalry between the Sing and O'Day families turns deadly. Han's younger brother Po is caught in the middle.
Set in Silk nightclub, Oakland — A club in Oakland where a clash between rival crews leaves Han's brother dead.
A nightclub named Silk in the film's Oakland.
Han in Hsing Kang prison (2000)
Han learns in prison that his brother has been killed in America. He sets out to leave and cross the ocean.
Set in Hsing Kang prison, Hong Kong — The Hong Kong prison where Han is serving his sentence when his brother is killed.
A Hong Kong prison in the story, filmed in a hospital complex outside Vancouver.
Filmed at Crease Clinic, Riverview Hospital, Coquitlam — Crease Clinic stood in for the prison; the coordinates are the whole Riverview Hospital grounds. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Trish's boutique, Serpentine Fire (2000)
Trish minds her boutique, brushing off the bodyguard her father has set on her. She insists her father's business is not hers.
Set in Serpentine Fire boutique, Oakland — The clothing store where Trish works and where her brother Colin comes to find her.
A historic Vancouver neighborhood, doubling as an Oakland shopping street.
Filmed at Gastown, Vancouver — Gastown streets stood in for Oakland's shopping district. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Han behind the wheel of a cab (2000)
Trish flees a man in the street and gets into a cab. The driver is Han, who has just reached Oakland.
Set in Oakland city streets — An Oakland street where Trish jumps into a cab to escape a man, and Han turns out to be driving it.
Vancouver's two old downtown districts stand in for Oakland streets.
Filmed at Gastown, Vancouver — The downtown cab scene was shot in Gastown. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Chinatown, Vancouver — Some exterior shots were filmed in Chinatown. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Funeral for Han's brother (2000)
Han meets his family after the funeral of his brother. His father and brother Kai greet him.
Set in Sing family funeral, Oakland — A funeral for Po, held in a Chinese garden setting.
A classical Chinese garden in Vancouver's Chinatown.
Filmed at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Vancouver — The funeral scene was filmed in the garden. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The football game (2000)
Han is recruited for a neighborhood football game as the rookie. He gets tackled again and again while Trish watches.
Set in Vacant lot, Oakland — An Oakland field where Han is pulled into a football game with Trish's friends.
A neighborhood park in Vancouver.
The waterfront stadium pitch (2000)
A group of investors prepares to approach the NFL with a waterfront stadium plan. The land they need is still held by small shop owners.
Set in Waterfront stadium site, Oakland — A pitch to the NFL for a stadium on waterfront land by the bridge.
A fictional stadium site on the Oakland waterfront.
The warehouse on the docks (2000)
Han faces the men behind the trouble at an isolated harbor warehouse.
Set in Warehouse on the docks, Oakland — An out-of-the-way harbor warehouse in Oakland.
A former Vancouver shipyard on the North Shore.
Filmed at Burrard Dry Dock, North Vancouver — The warehouse on the docks was filmed here; Wikipedia names Versatile Pacific Shipyards, probably the same site. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Sing family mansion (2000)
Han returns to his family's large home as the feud closes in.
Set in Sing family mansion — The large home of the Sing family.
A large estate on Vancouver's Marine Drive.
Han and Kai face off (2000)
Han and Kai meet for the fight the film has been building toward.
Set in Sing family mansion, inside — The Sing family home, where Han and Kai finally face each other.
The same Vancouver garden that held the funeral.
Filmed at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Vancouver — The duel between Han and Kai was filmed in the garden. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Han Sing — A former Hong Kong cop imprisoned there; he comes to Oakland after his brother is killed.
- Trish O'Day — The daughter of a rival family's boss, who works in a boutique and helps Han.
- Kai Sing — Han's younger brother, a lieutenant of the family business.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was the Oakland of Romeo Must Die really filmed?