{"id":7958,"date":"2019-02-19T11:30:27","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T11:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/?p=7958"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:53:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T14:53:54","slug":"11-iconic-film-locations-in-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/11-iconic-film-locations-in-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Iconic Film Locations in Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here are some of the most fabulous filming locations in Asia \u2013 all of which are places you can visit while on an ETG adventure…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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1. Batman: The Dark Knight Rises (2012) \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Mehrangarh Fort Jodhpur, India<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

This epic fort in India was used in The Dark Knight Rises<\/em> starring Christian Bale as Batman and Michael Cane as his butler Alfred Pennyworth. Have a look at our\u00a0Essential Rajasthan with the Taj Mahal<\/a> itinerary idea to see how you can soak up its glory on an ETG adventure.<\/p>\n

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2. James Bond: The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) \u2013 Phang Nga National Park, Thailand<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

With its stunning karsts, Phang Nga was the epic\u00a0backdrop to the James Bond film The\u00a0Man with the Golden Gun <\/em>starring Roger Moore.<\/p>\n

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3. The Quiet American (2002) \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Hotel Continental Saigon in Vietnam<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

The hotel is featured in The Quiet American<\/em> and stars Michael Caine as Thomas Fowler. Visit it as part of this suggested holiday: Classic Vietnam \u2013 Deluxe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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4. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) \u2013 Ta Phrom, Angkor Wat in Cambodia<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ta Phrom and other temples within the Angkor complex were used as the setting for Tomb Raider<\/em> starring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft. Have your own Tomb Raider experience as part of our\u00a0Essential Cambodia<\/a>\u00a0holiday idea.<\/p>\n

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5. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1952) \u2013 Kitugala, Sri Lankan<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ironically filmed in Kitulgala, Sri Lanka, The Bridge on the River Kwai<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 starring Sir Alec Guinness \u2013 was not filmed in Thailand in its real-life location. You can go white water rafting in Kitugala <\/a>whilst on holiday with Experience Travel Group.<\/p>\n

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6. The Hangover 2 (2011) \u2013 Sirroco at Lebua Bangkok, Thailand<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

An exclusive hotel with one of the most beautiful rooftop bars was the setting for a stag party scene in The Hangover 2<\/em>. You can include a cocktail at the bar on any of our Thailand holidays<\/a> that incorporate\u00a0time in\u00a0Bangkok.<\/p>\n

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7. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) \u2013 Kandy, Sri Lanka<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Another wildcard for Sri Lanka following from The Bridge on\u00a0the River Kwai, many of the jungle scenes for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom were filmed around Kandy. For example, the famous rope-bridge scene (where Indie nearly dies!) was filmed by Victoria Dam just north of the city.<\/p>\n

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8. Pan (2015) \u2013 Son Doong Cave, Vietnam<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The recent Warner Brother’s adaptation of the classic Peter Pan novel used the beautiful Son Doong Cave <\/a>as the lost boy’s hideaway.<\/p>\n

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9. Disney’s Jungle Book (1968) \u2013\u00a0Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Whilst the cartoon wasn’t created in Pench strictly speaking, the original book was based within Pench National Park with its rich wildlife of bears, tigers and birds. We have even developed\u00a0a special\u00a0Rudyard Kipling<\/a> holiday for those particularly interested…<\/p>\n

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10. Slumdog Millionaire (2008) –\u00a0Mumbai, India<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

In the busy metropolis packed with high-rises against slums are the locations for Danny Boyle’s famous adaptation of Slumdog Millionaire.<\/p>\n

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All of the locations\u00a0mentioned can be visited as part of your\u00a0personalised\u00a0holiday to Asia. If you wanted to get a tailormade\u00a0itinerary or just some more ideas, do call on\u00a0 020 7924 7133<\/span>\r\n \t<\/span>. If you\u2019d rather make contact via email, please contact us\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

We\u2019re very\u00a0happy to help \u2013 no matter what stage of your\u00a0planning. There are\u00a0no obligations to book and you don\u2019t have\u00a0to pay a penny until you are completely\u00a0sure\u00a0that you\u2019ve found your perfect holiday.<\/strong><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With the film season and Oscars coming to an end, we thought we’d pay tribute to some of the fabulous filming locations in Asia \u2013 all places you can visit whilst on holiday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":14311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1348],"tags":[1369,436],"coauthors":[1316],"class_list":["post-7958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-across-asia","tag-media","tag-photography"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":8770,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7958\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7958"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=7958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}