Towns & cities

Chinatown

neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States

United States · 34.0629, -118.2379

Chinatown is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 8 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

“Shooting permits in California covered a San Fernando Valley warehouse, a storefront on Slauson Boulevard, driving shots in the Canoga Park area, driving shots in canyon roads above Malibu and a warehouse in Chinatown.”

Inherent Vice (2014) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Chinatown as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Chinatown 1974
Inherent Vice 2014
The Green Hornet 2011
“Filming then moved to Chinatown, Los Angeles, for scenes featuring Kato's apartment.” Wikipedia
The Good Earth 1937
The Mystery of the Leaping Fish 1916
“When filming in Chinatown, the production was attacked by members of the community, because the producers had not requested to film in the neighborhood.” Wikipedia
The Salvation Hunters 1925
“The movie was shot on location in California, including San Pedro, Chinatown, San Fernando Valley and at Grand-Asher Studios.” Wikipedia
Key to the City 1950
Interior Chinatown 2024–

Named here by Chinatown’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Chinatown, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.

Chinatown 1974

“The conclusion of the film Chinatown was filmed on Spring Street.” Wikipedia
Rush Hour 1998

“The movie Rush Hour was filmed on location in Chinatown.” Wikipedia

Set here, per Wikipedia

Games whose English Wikipedia article says they are set in Chinatown, where Wikidata’s narrative-location statement stops at the country. Still a setting and not a shoot, and still a sentence rather than a statement: two steps from the strongest evidence on this atlas, and labelled at both.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2004
“Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines takes place in four areas of 21st-century Los Angeles: Santa Monica, Hollywood, Downtown Los Angeles, and Chinatown.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Chinatown?

8 productions are recorded as filmed in Chinatown, including Chinatown (1974), Inherent Vice (2014) and The Green Hornet (2011). 8 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Chinatown?

Chinatown (1974), covered by 61 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Chinatown?

Chinatown is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.0629, -118.2379.

What other filming locations are near Chinatown?

Terminal Annex (under 1 km), Downtown Los Angeles (under 1 km), Pico House (under 1 km), Union Station (under 1 km) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by The original uploader was J3ff at English Wikipedia, Public domain.