The following is a list of films set in
Macau
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The Edge Of Human
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'' (2022)
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'' is a 2021 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Shang-Chi. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 25th film ...
'' (2021)
* ''
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*Madalena Alberto, Portuguese actress, singer and composer
* Madalena Boavida, East Timorese politician
* Maddalena Casulana, (c. 1544–c. 1590), ...
'' (2021)
* ''
Let's Sing'' (2021)
* ''
Macao 2525'' (2021) - aka The 21st Creator, the first Macanese rotoscoping animated film
* ''
Desireland, Multiverse'' (2020) - short animation
* ''
A City Called Macau'' (2019)
* ''
The Night Comes For Us'' (2018)
* ''
Now You See Me 2
''Now You See Me 2'' (also known as ''Now You See Me: The Second Act'') is a 2016 American heist thriller film directed by Jon M. Chu from a screenplay by Ed Solomon and a story by Solomon and Peter Chiarelli. It serves as a sequel to 2013's '' ...
'' (2016)
* ''
Return of the Cuckoo
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, also known as 澳門街, literally "The Streets of Macao") is a 20-episode TVB drama broadca ...
'' (2015)
* ''
Guia In Love
Guia may refer to:
* Guia (Albufeira), a parish in the municipality of Albufeira, Portugal
* Guia (Pombal), a parish in the municipality of Pombal, Portugal
* Guia Hill, one of the seven hills of Macau
**Guia Fortress, a historical military fort, ...
'' (2015)
* '' Tricycle Thief (2014)''
* ''
Unbeatable'' (2013)
* ''
A Última Vez Que Vi Macau
''The Last Time I Saw Macao'' ( pt, A Última Vez Que Vi Macau) is a 2012 Portuguese film directed by João Pedro Rodrigues and João Rui Guerra da Mata. It competed for the Golden Leopard at the 2012 Locarno International Film Festival. It was ...
'' (2012)
* ''
Skyfall
''Skyfall'' is a 2012 spy film and the twenty-third in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. The film is the third to star Daniel Craig as fictional MI6 agent James Bond and features Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva, the vill ...
'' (2012)
* ''
Lorcha, na Rota do Sol Nascente'' (2012) - Portuguese documentary
* ''
Vase Girl
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'' (2011) - stop motion animation
* ''
Johnny English Reborn
''Johnny English Reborn'' is a 2011 spy action comedy film directed by Oliver Parker and written by Hamish McColl from a story by William Davies. A sequel to '' Johnny English'' (2003) and the second instalment in the ''Johnny English'' ...
'' (2011)
* ''
Nada tenho de meu'' (2011) - a series of short films
* ''
3 Acts
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'' (2010) - short film
* ''
Cuo guo di mei li shi guang'' (2010)
* ''
Look for a Star
''Look for a Star'' () is a 2009 Hong Kong romantic comedy film that was produced and directed by Andrew Lau. Inspired by the relationship between Stanley Ho and his fourth wife, Angela Leong, the film stars Andy Lau as a billionaire, who falls ...
'' (2009)
* ''
Quake De Love
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Seismology
* Earthquake, a shaking of the earth's surface
* Quake (natural phenomenon), surface shaking on any astronomical body
Arts and entertainment
* ''Quake'' (album), a 2003 album by Erik Friedlander
* ''Quake'' (film) ...
'' (2009)
* ''Roulette City'' (2009) dir.
Thomas Lim Thomas Lim (Traditional Chinese: ) is Head of Sun Entertainment Culture Los Angeles and a prominent filmmaker in the Macau film industry, originally of Chinese Singaporean descent. He is best known for directing and writing the Macau movie Roulet ...
* ''
Vengeance
Vengeance may refer to:
*Vengeance (concept) or revenge, a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance
Film
* ''Vengeance'' (1930 film), action adventure film directed by Archie Mayo
* ''Vengeance'' (1937 film) or ''W ...
'' (2009)
* ''
Rua de Macau'' (2008)
* ''
Confession of Pain'' (2006) - several scenes in Macau
* ''
Isabella'' (2006) - starring
Chapman To
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and
Isabella Leong
Luísa Isabella Nolasco da Silva Leong Lok-yau (born 23 June 1988), better known as Isabella Leong, is a Macanese actress and former singer.
Early life
Luísa Isabella Nolasco da Silva was born on 23 June 1988, in Macao to Luís Alberto Marques ...
* ''
Exiled
''Exiled'' () is a 2006 Hong Kong action drama film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and starring Anthony Wong, Francis Ng, Nick Cheung, Josie Ho, Roy Cheung and Lam Suet, with special appearances by Richie Jen and Simon Yam. The action ...
'' (2006) - directed by
Johnnie To
* ''
b420
''b420'' is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Mathew Tang. The film is set in Macau and is a comedy-drama. It is an independent film with a low budget. The tagline of the movie is "Before Twenty... Before Too Old".
''b420''s title is in refe ...
'' (2005) - starring
Miki Yeung
Miki Yeung (born 14 February 1985) is a Hong Kong cantopop singer and actress. In 2002, she joined the cantopop music idol group Cookies. In 2005, her film ''b420
''b420'' is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Mathew Tang. The film is set i ...
* ''
Eros
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'' (2004) - segment "The Hand"
* ''
Butterfly
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'' (2004)
* ''
2046
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'' (2004) - scene filmed in Hospedaria San Va
Lonely Planet
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* '' Love is not a Sin'' (2003)
* '' Fulltime Killer'' (2001)
* '' Macau entre dois mundos'' (1999) - Portuguese series of short films
* ''O dragão de fumo
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'' (1999) - Portuguese series of short films
* ''História de macau
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'' (1999) - Chinese series of short films
* ''As duas faces de cláudia
As, AS, A. S., A/S or similar may refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media
* A. S. Byatt (born 1936), English critic, novelist, poet and short story writer
* "As" (song), by Stevie Wonder
* , a Spanish sports newspaper
* , an academic male voice ...
'' (1999) - Portuguese series of short films
* ''The Longest Nite
''The Longest Nite'' (, Literal Title: ''Dark Flowers'') is a 1998 Hong Kong crime thriller film directed by Patrick Yau and Johnnie To, starring Lau Ching-wan and Tony Leung Chiu-wai. The film was produced by To and Wai Ka-fai along with th ...
'' (1998)
* '' O homem da bicicleta'' (1997) - Portuguese film
* '' A Trança Feitiçeira'' (1996) - Portuguese film adaptation of a classic Macau novel
* ''Young and Dangerous 1
''Young and Dangerous'' () is a 1996 Hong Kong crime film about a group of Triad (underground societies), triad members, detailing their adventures and dangers in a Hong Kong Triad society. Directed by the film's cinematographer Andrew Lau, th ...
'' (1996) - several scenes in Macau
* '' Exílio dourado em Macau'' (1995) - Portuguese film
* ''Guardian Angel
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'' (1994) - martial arts film starring Cynthia Rothrock
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* '' Love and Tiny Toes'' (1993) - Portuguese film directed by Luís Filipe Rocha
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and starring Joaquim de Almeida
Joaquim António Portugal Baptista de Almeida (born 15 March 1957) is a Portuguese actor.
Almeida began his acting career in theatre during the 1980s, he started his film career appearing on the 1982 action film ''The Soldier (1982 film), The ...
and Ana Torrent
Ana Torrent Bertrán de Lis (born 12 July 1966) is a Spanish film actress.
Early life and career
Her debut came in 1973 with the starring role as "Ana" in the film '' El espíritu de la colmena'' (''The Spirit of the Beehive''), directed by ...
* '' Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story'' (1993) - scene set in Macau
* '' The Untold Story'' (1993)
* '' Casino Tycoon 2'' (1992)
* '' Casino Tycoon'' (1992)
* '' Pedicab Driver'' (1989) - directed by Sammo Hung
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* '' All About Ah-Long'' (1989) - directed by Johnnie To; the Guia Circuit
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of the Macau Grand Prix
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was the setting for the final motorcycle race
* ''O regresso
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'' (1988) - Portuguese film
* '' Macao, die ruckseite des meeres'' (1988) - Swiss film
* '' Zegen'' (1987)
* ''Shanghai Surprise
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'' (1986) - scenes shot in Macau
* ''Shangri-la
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'' (1985) - scenes shot in Macau
* ''A ilha de moraes
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'' (1984) - Portuguese film about Macau and Japan figure Wenceslau de Moraes
* ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
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'' (1984)
* '' A ilha dos amores'' (1982) - Portuguese film
* '' Spearhead, the macau connection'' (1981)
* '' Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold'' (1975) - action-adventure Blaxploitation
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movie starring Tamara Dobson
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as Cleopatra
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* '' 007, The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1974) - scene in Macau's casinos, shops and alleys
* '' Os corruptos'' (1967)
* '' Operação estupefacientes'' (1966) - Portuguese documentary about narcotics
* ''Via macau
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Science and technology
* MOS Technology 6522, Versatile Interface Adapter
* ''Via'' (moth), a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae
* Via (electronics), a through-connection
* VIA Technologies, a Tai ...
'' (1966)
* ''Out of the Tiger's Mouth
''Out of the Tiger's Mouth'' is a 1962 American drama film directed by Tim Whelan, Jr. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.
Cast
* Loretta Han-Yi Hwong as Little Moon
* David Fang as Peaceful
* Lilian Wai as Gran ...
'' (1962)
* '' A night in hong kong'' (1961)
* ''Ferry to Hong Kong
''Ferry to Hong Kong'' is a 1959 British melodrama/adventure film directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Curt Jürgens, Sylvia Syms, Orson Welles and Jeremy Spenser.
Plot
Mark Conrad, a debonair Anglo-Austrian former playboy and junk owner, no ...
'' (1959)
* '' Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing'' (1955)
* '' Caminhos Longos'' (1955) - Portuguese film, now lost
* '' Forbidden / Amor Proibido'' (1953)
* ''Macao
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'' (1952) - starring Robert Mitchum
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and Jane Russell
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Russell moved from th ...
* '' Camões, Erros Meus, Má Fortuna, Amor Ardente'' (1946) - Portuguese film focusing on the life of the poet Luís Vaz de Camões
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, who lived in Macau with his Chinese bride
* '' Macao, l'enfer du jeu'' (1942) - directed by Jean Delannoy
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Biography
Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family was from Haute-Normandie in the north of France. He was a P ...
, starring Erich von Stroheim
* ''Macau - Aspectos Pitorescos
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'' (1935) - early Portuguese film clips
* ''Macau
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'' (1928) - early Portuguese film clips
* '' Asas de Portugal - Saudação aos aviadores do Raid Lisboa-Macau'' (1924) - early Portuguese film clips
* '' Aspectos de Macau'' (1923) - early Portuguese film clips
See also
* List of films based on location
* List of films set in Hong Kong
While most of local Hong Kong movies were filmed locally, several foreign movies were also, at least partly, set in Hong Kong. The following is a list of foreign movies set in Hong Kong.
Foreign movies
*''Godzilla vs. Kong'' (2021)
*''Hello, Love, ...
* List of films set in Shanghai
References
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Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...
Films set in Macau
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
Films set in Macau
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...