Castles & palaces
Forbidden City
Chinese imperial palace in Beijing
China · 39.9158, 116.3908
Forbidden City is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 5 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.
“Bertolucci was given complete freedom by the authorities to shoot in the Forbidden City, which had never before been opened up for use in a Western film.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Forbidden City 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.
- The Last Emperor 1987
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The Karate Kid
2010
“The Chinese government granted the filmmakers access to the Forbidden City, the Great Wall of China, and the Wudang Mountains.” Wikipedia
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Shanghai Noon
2000
“The opening sequence was shot on-location at the Forbidden City in Beijing.” Wikipedia
- Chandni Chowk to China 2009
- The Duel 2000
Named here by Forbidden City’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Forbidden City, 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.
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The Last Emperor 1987
“The Last Emperor (1987), a biographical film about Puyi, was the first feature film ever authorised by the government of the People's Republic of China to be filmed in the Forbidden City.” Wikipedia
Drawn from this place
Anime whose Japanese Wikipedia article names Forbidden City as a real place their setting was modelled on. Nothing was filmed here and no story happens here: somebody drew it from here. That is the weakest claim this atlas makes about a place, which is why it sits under its own heading, and each production’s page links the article the claim came from.
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Hall of Supreme Harmony
China·under 1 km
building in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China
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Landmarks & buildings
Imperial Ancestral Temple
China·under 1 km
building in Beijing, China
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Landscapes & nature
Jingshan Park
China·under 1 km
urban park
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Landmarks & buildings
Tiananmen
China·under 1 km
monumental gate in the centre of Beijing, China
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Landscapes & nature
Beihai Park
China·1 km north-west
an imperial park, built in Song Liao Jin dynasties, adjacent to the Forbidden City in Beijing
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Streets & squares
Tiananmen Square
China·1 km south
public square in Beijing, China
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Forbidden City?
5 productions are recorded as filmed at Forbidden City, including The Last Emperor (1987), The Karate Kid (2010) and Shanghai Noon (2000). 5 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Forbidden City?
The Last Emperor (1987), covered by 64 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Forbidden City?
Forbidden City is in China. Its coordinates are 39.9158, 116.3908.
What other filming locations are near Forbidden City?
Hall of Supreme Harmony (under 1 km), Imperial Ancestral Temple (under 1 km), Jingshan Park (under 1 km), Tiananmen (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 N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.