Where was Pulgasari filmed?
1985 film by Shin Sang-ok
Pulgasari (1985) was filmed in Tokyo, Shanghai, Pyongyang, Forbidden City and Hall of Supreme Harmony, 5 places named in its Wikipedia article, in Japan, China, North Korea. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
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Places per Wikipedia's article
The article names 5 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🏙 Towns & cities
Tokyo
🇯🇵 Japan
capital and largest city of Japan
“Satsuma and an assistant director flew from Tokyo to Beijing via Shanghai on China Airlines Flight 930 on September 11, 1985.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Shanghai
🇨🇳 China
provincial-level municipality in China
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🏰 Castles & palaces
Forbidden City
🇨🇳 China
Chinese imperial palace in Beijing
“Satsuma noted that the Chinese team based the set on the Forbidden City complex in Beijing, and the two special effects crews referred to it as the Hall of Supreme Harmony during production.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Pyongyang
🇰🇵 North Korea
capital city of North Korea
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Hall of Supreme Harmony
🇨🇳 China
building in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China
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Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Pulgasari have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 5 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Inception (2010), Lost in Translation (2003), Tokyo Vice (2022–2024), Suicide Club (2001) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.