Shanghai Film Park is located at No. 4915 Beisong Highway, Chedun Town, Songjiang District, Shanghai. It is a national 4A-level tourist attraction, one of China's top ten film and television bases, and an immersive composite scenic area integrating film and television shooting with tourism and sightseeing, featuring the reproduction of the customs of old Shanghai. Based on the urban style of Shanghai from the early to the mid-20th century, the park is built in a restored style. With a strong retro atmosphere and realistic architectural scenes, it has become a popular filming location for numerous film and television dramas, variety shows and commercials set in Shanghai, allowing ordinary tourists to experience the bustling charm and urban life of the "Bund and Nanjing Road" in old Shanghai firsthand. The park covers a total area of about 1200 mu, with a constructed floor area of about 150,000 square meters in the core open area for tourists. The buildings in the park include European-style villas, Shikumen lilongs, retro streets, railway stations, docks and other types. From the overall layout to the detailed decorations, they highly restore the urban style of old Shanghai, which not only meets the scene needs of film and television shooting but also provides tourists with an immersive sightseeing experience.
Historical and Cultural Background
Formerly known as Shanghai Chedun Film and Television Base founded in 1992, Shanghai Film Park was initially built to meet the urgent demand of the domestic film and television industry for shooting scenes of old Shanghai, making up for the shortage of such filming locations and the insufficient restoration of scenes at that time. In the initial stage of construction, the park invited historians, architectural experts and film and television practitioners to participate in the planning together. Based on a large number of historical photos and documents of old Shanghai, it restored representative urban buildings and blocks. Officially opened to tourists in 1998, it has gradually developed from a single film and television shooting base into a comprehensive scenic area integrating film and television shooting, tourism and sightseeing, and cultural experience.
Shanghai Film Park carries a strong Haipai culture and film and television cultural memories. From the perspective of film and television creation, more than 400 film and television works have been shot here since its establishment, including influential works such as Lust, Caution, Ip Man, New Bund, The Disguiser and The Age of Awakening. Many famous actors have shot scenes here, and many scenes in the park have become well-known to the audience through film and television works, serving as the real embodiment of "old Shanghai on the screen". From the perspective of history and culture, the restored buildings and scenes in the park correspond to the urban development context of Shanghai from its opening as a treaty port to the Republican period. Shikumen buildings carry the living memories of ordinary Shanghai citizens, European-style villas show the concession culture of Shanghai at that time, and railway stations and docks restore the transportation and trade scenes of old Shanghai. These scenes are not only props for film and television shooting but also a concrete presentation of Haipai culture, allowing tourists to intuitively experience the historical customs and cultural heritage of old Shanghai during the visit.
Main Attractions
Nanjing Road
As one of the core attractions of Shanghai Film Park, Nanjing Road is a restored reproduction of the prosperous style of Shanghai's Nanjing Road in the 1930s, with a total length of about 400 meters. On both sides of the street stand more than ten multi-storey buildings with European and Haipai styles, housing the facades of various businesses such as department stores, banks, cafes, newspaper offices and clothing stores. The facades of the buildings highly restore the decorative styles of that time, with retro neon signs, vintage posters and window displays full of a sense of times. Retro cars, rickshaws and other props are placed on the street, highly consistent with the Nanjing Road in film and television scenes. Many works such as Lust, Caution and New Bund have been shot here. Tourists can intuitively experience the prosperous scene of the "bustling Nanjing Road" in old Shanghai while strolling here, which is also a popular spot for taking photos.
Shikumen Lilong
It is a Haipai residential landscape built in a 1:1 restoration of the prototype of old Shanghai in the 1930s, covering an area of about 8,000 square meters with a construction area of about 5,000 square meters. Dozens of Shikumen buildings form an interlaced lilong layout. The iconic stone door frames, black lacquered gate, small patios and attics combine the characteristics of traditional Jiangnan dwellings and Western architecture. The lilong restores urban life scenes such as grocery stores, barber shops, water wells and clothes racks. It is not only the core filming location for numerous Republican-era dramas such as The Disguiser and The Age of Awakening but also allows tourists to immerse themselves in the daily life of ordinary Shanghai citizens in old Shanghai and the unique charm of Haipai culture.
Zhejiang Road Bridge
It is a fish-bellied simply supported steel truss bridge built in a 1:1 restoration of the real Zhejiang Road Bridge on the Suzhou River, connecting the Republican-era Nanjing Road business district and the Shikumen lilong residential area. The steel structure of the bridge has a tough and retro line style, and supporting scenes of retro tram running can also be seen here. It is the filming location for many classic scenes of Republican-era dramas such as the bridge-jumping scene of Yiping in Romance in the Rain, New Bund, Chaser and Blossoms Shanghai, and also a popular check-in spot for tourists to take photos of old Shanghai's industrial style and Republican-era retro style.
Vintage Railway Station
It is a realistic film and television scene restored according to the style of Shanghai Railway Station in the 1940s of the Republican period, with a retro station building, a wooden platform and a railway track of more than 200 meters long. A four-car vintage steam locomotive is parked on the track, which can simulate driving by hoist traction. It is not only a classic filming location for numerous Republican-era dramas such as The Disguiser, often featuring classic scenes such as departures, secret contacts and gunfights, but the retro station building, signal lights, railway tracks and steam locomotive also become a popular check-in spot for tourists to take Republican-era style photos and experience the transportation style of old Shanghai immersively.
Moller Villa
It is a Nordic Norwegian-style garden villa built in a 1:1 restoration of the original one completed in 1936 on South Shaanxi Road, Jing'an District. With a reddish-brown fire brick exterior wall, interlaced spires and stained glass windows, the interior restores 106 rooms with different styles and integrates cruise ship-themed decorative details (such as rudder lines and gangway-style stairs). Known as the "Dream Apartment", this building not only carries the family story of the British Jewish tycoon Eric Moller but also is a luxury scene filming location for numerous Republican-era dramas such as The Disguiser, and a popular spot for tourists to take retro fairy-tale style and Republican-era wealthy family style photos.
Catholic Church
It is a Gothic building restored by integrating the classic elements of three famous Catholic churches in old Shanghai: Xujiahui Catholic Church, Sheshan Catholic Church and Yangjingbang Catholic Church. With a towering single spire, fair-faced red brick exterior wall, pointed arch window openings and stained glass, it has a strong retro and solemn feeling. The interior restores the altar, carved columns and religious decorative details. It is not only the filming location for many classic scenes of Republican-era dramas such as weddings, confessions and secret contacts in Romance in the Rain, The Disguiser and Blossoms Shanghai but also a popular check-in spot for tourists to take European retro style and Republican-era church wedding photos, fully showing the elegant charm of Western religious architecture in old Shanghai.
Tour Route
Nanjing Road → Shikumen Lilong → Zhejiang Road Bridge → Moller Villa → Catholic Church, taking about 2 hours.
Travel Suggestions
- It is recommended to spend 4-6 hours for the visit, which allows you to fully tour the core attractions of the park and avoid a rushed trip.
- It is recommended to wear retro-style clothes such as cheongsams, Zhongshan suits and Republican-era student uniforms. Taking photos in the park will bring a stronger sense of immersion and better shooting results.
- It is recommended to learn about the classic film and television dramas shot in the park in advance and look for the corresponding filming locations during the visit to increase the fun and interactivity of the tour.
- It is recommended to follow the official WeChat public account of the park to learn about the latest information of film and television themed performances and temporary exhibitions in advance and arrange the travel itinerary reasonably.
- It is recommended to bring an appropriate amount of drinking water and snacks, as the catering prices in the park are relatively high, and rest spots are mainly concentrated around the Zigzag Bridge and on both sides of Nanjing Road.
- It is recommended to visit on working days, as the number of tourists is large on weekends and holidays, which is prone to crowding and affects the travel experience and photo shooting effect.
Notes
- Some areas in the park are exclusive for film and television shooting. If a film crew is shooting, please follow the guidance of the on-site staff, do not enter the shooting area without permission, and do not disturb the normal shooting of the film crew.
- The retro buildings and props (such as retro cars, rickshaws, neon signs, etc.) in the park are for film and television shooting and sightseeing display only. Do not touch or damage them at will, otherwise you will bear the corresponding compensation liability.
- Drone aerial photography is prohibited in the park. Graffiti and carving on building walls and facilities are prohibited. Littering is prohibited to keep the park environment clean and tidy.
- Tourists with children should take care of their children throughout the visit, prevent children from running and playing into dangerous areas (such as railway tracks, artificial lake sides, etc.) to ensure travel safety.
- Some roads in the park are stone slab roads and dirt roads. Tourists wearing high heels should pay attention to walking safety to avoid falling and getting injured.
- The opening hours of the park will be adjusted according to seasons and holidays. It is recommended to check the latest opening hours through official channels before departure to avoid a wasted trip.
- Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable once sold, except for force majeure factors of the park. Please keep the tickets properly and cooperate with the staff for inspection when entering the park.
Transportation
- Public Transport - Metro: Take Shanghai Metro Line 9 to Songjiang Sports Center Station, transfer to Songjiang Bus Line 6 after exiting the station, get off at Chedun Station, and walk about 10 minutes to reach the main gate of the park.
- Public Transport - Bus: Take Songjiang Bus Line 10, Songjiang Bus Line 6, Nansong Special Line, Shiqing Special Line, Lianshi Special Line and other bus lines, get off at Chedun Station or Shanghai Film Park Station, and walk to reach the park.
- Self-driving: Navigate to "Shanghai Film Park (No. 4915 Beisong Highway, Songjiang District)", there is a special parking lot in the park.
Opening Hours
9:00-17:00 from Tuesday to Sunday, entry stops at 16:00. The park is closed on Mondays (except legal holidays) for facility maintenance and scene renovation. During legal holidays (Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day), the park is open as usual, with the opening hours adjusted to 9:00-17:30 and entry stopping at 16:30.
Tickets
The ticket price is 80 RMB per person. You can search for the official WeChat public account "上海影视乐园" to get the latest updates.
Online Booking
Click here to jump to the Trip.com ticketing platform for ticket purchase.