Shanghai Chedun Film Park

Shanghai Chedun Film Park

Nothing is what it seems. The tram is fake and nothing is behind the facades.

18 octobre 2012
Auteur: focus1965

Shanghai Chedun Film Park

At the time of my visit, there were 2 running trams on the line. Trams are operated according to the possibilities and this is determined by the planned filming: sometimes the whole line is in service, sometimes only a part of it or nothing at all.

18 octobre 2012
Auteur: focus1965

Shanghai Chedun Film Park

This studio can also be visited as an attraction and many schools make good use of it. As in Japan, the tram driver calls out what he is going to do and also points it out.

18 octobre 2012
Auteur: focus1965

Shanghai Chedun Film Park

The film studio offers various motifs and one can make good use of them... as long as the tram runs.

18 octobre 2012
Auteur: focus1965

Shanghai Chedun Film Park

In the "city" there is also a tram crossing: it is fake, although of course it looks real. This all looks real and it is, but it leads to nothing. That is also where the tram went. This route is normally not in use.

18 octobre 2012
Auteur: focus1965

Shanghai Chedun Film Park

The tracks to nowhere also ends abruptly in an environment that is not used as a film studio: this is where the staff is.

18 octobre 2012
Auteur: focus1965

Shanghai Chedun Film Park

It looks nice, it is, but the trams are fake, as is the whole environment. The track width (I measured it on the spot) is not correct and is not used anywhere. This tram is a replica, although the local officials claim it is an original Shanghai tram.

18 octobre 2012
Auteur: focus1965

Shanghai Chedun Film Park

There is also a real tram depot. I just had time to take this picture (1/25th of a second...) before I was kicked out of there.
It was not a public place but the way I was told... Fortunately, I don't speak Chinese, but the man was more than angry or furious...
So there is a third running tram, and a fourth was under construction on the right. On the left is a horse tram.
Furthermore, in another hangar there is another tram, but with tyres...

18 octobre 2012
Auteur: focus1965

Shanghai Chedun Film Park

The combination of the two running trams was a lucky one.

18 octobre 2012
Auteur: focus1965

Shanghai Chedun Film Park

A lot of vehicles are stored in a hangar.
Most of the cars will be real, the rest is questionable and the trolleybus is more than likely fake. They don't have overhead wires in the studio. The vehicle will be able to drive autonomously.

18 octobre 2012
Auteur: focus1965