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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Where Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
The San Francisco bus chase was built from two cities: the street outside from San Francisco, the inside from a studio in Sydney.
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Scenes and places
Wenwu's army on the plain and in the snow forest
Wenwu's Ten Rings army is shown in battle in the film's prologue.
Set in Battle plain and snow forest (prologue) — In the prologue, Wenwu's Ten Rings army fights across a plain and a snowy forest.
Filmed at Centennial Park, Sydney — Mounted-army and snow-forest battle scenes were filmed here, with many digital extensions. Coordinates are the source map's centre, not an exact mark. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: A large public park in eastern Sydney.
The Ten Rings topple a government in London
A short cut in the prologue shows the Ten Rings' reach, bringing down a government.
Set in British government offices, London — A brief cut in the prologue shows the Ten Rings bringing down a government. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at King Charles Street, London — Outside the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development offices; the same spot used in Captain America: The First Avenger. Coordinates are the source map's centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: In Westminster, near Whitehall.
The moving forest at the gates of Ta Lo (1996)
Wenwu, leader of the Ten Rings, has run out of things to conquer and goes looking for the hidden village of Ta Lo. At its gate a defender turns him away, and a fight begins.
Set in Ta Lo forest entrance — The enchanted forest at the entrance of the hidden village, where a villager turns Wenwu away.
Valet parking in San Francisco (2021)
Shaun and his friend Katy park cars at a hotel for a living, and Katy's mother nags them about their careers over a family breakfast.
Set in San Francisco hotel and Katy's family home — Shaun and Katy work as hotel valets, then Shaun joins Katy's family breakfast. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Russian Hill, San Francisco — One of the neighborhoods named as exterior shooting locations (neighborhood level, not a specific street). Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: A hilltop neighborhood in the northeast of the city.
Filmed at Nob Hill, San Francisco — Named as an exterior shooting neighborhood; the exact spot is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: A central hilltop neighborhood.
Filmed at Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco — Named as a shooting location; coordinates are the square's, not a filming mark. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: On the north waterfront, a short walk from Fisherman's Wharf.
Filmed at Alley off Clarence Street, Sydney CBD — The bar-alley walk of Shaun and Katy (sign "Garanzini, 152 Howard St") was filmed in a Sydney city alley; the sign's address does not exist. Coordinates are the source's street-view point. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: In central Sydney, near 156 Clarence St.
The runaway city bus (2021)
Shaun is cornered on a city bus by attackers demanding his pendant. He fights them off while the bus careers down the street and Katy ends up steering it. The chase ends at an intersection, where he admits he has a sister and must get to Macau.
Set in San Francisco city streets — A commuter bus becomes a battlefield; the chase ends at a street intersection. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Bush Street, San Francisco — Local news saw a torn-open bus swerving along Bush Street during the shoot. The coordinate is a building on the street, not the exact spot. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Downtown, in the Financial District.
Filmed at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco — On Tuesday, October 20, 2020 a fake bus was set up in front of a movie garbage truck here. Coordinates are the wharf's. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: On the northern waterfront.
Filmed at Disney Studios Australia (formerly Fox Studios), Sydney — Interior bus shots were filmed here on gimbal rigs over about six weeks. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: In Moore Park, Sydney; a working studio, not open to the public.
The underground fight club in Macau (2021)
In Macau, Shaun and Katy find an underground fight club, and he is signed up for a bout against its champion, who turns out to be his sister Xialing.
Set in Macau — An underground livestreamed fight club and a fight on scaffolding outside. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Nam Van Lake, Macau — Establishing shot over the lake toward Grand Lisboa; blog1 marks this shot as filmed in Macau. Coordinates are the source map's centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: A man-made lake in central Macau.
Filmed at Grand Lisboa and Casino Lisboa, Macau — Night city views (Bank of China Building, Grand Lisboa, Casino Lisboa). Coordinates are the source map's centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: In downtown Macau peninsula.
Filmed at Disney Studios Australia (sound stage), Sydney — Blog1: the Golden Daggers club scaffolding fight was filmed on Sydney sound stages, interior and exterior, with Macau reflections added digitally. Same coordinates as the studio shot elsewhere. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: A working studio, not open to the public.
The Ten Rings compound (2021)
Wenwu brings his children to his compound and says he heard their mother's voice asking for help. Shaun and Xialing disagree, and with help from a creature named Morris they escape through tunnels beneath the compound.
Set in Ten Rings compound — An unnamed compound where Wenwu brings his children.
The hidden village of Ta Lo (2021)
Guided by Morris, the group reaches Ta Lo and is met by armed villagers until Shaun's aunt greets them as Ying Li's children. She explains what the village guards against.
Set in Ta Lo village — A hidden village in another dimension, guarded against a darkness behind the Dark Gate.
Filmed at Prospect Reservoir, Sydney — The Ta Lo village was mostly built as a physical set here. Coordinates are from the reservoir's Wikipedia article, not an exact set mark. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: In western Sydney; a water-supply reservoir.
Characters
- Shaun (Shang-Chi) — A San Francisco valet whose past catches up with him.
- Katy — Shaun's best friend, who ends up steering a runaway bus.
- Wenwu — Leader of the Ten Rings and Shaun's father.
- Xialing — Shaun's sister, who runs an underground fight club in Macau.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was the Shang-Chi bus chase really filmed?