Students at the University of Toronto are likely to see a scene on campus where super-huge vans are parked in a row on the side of the road. If you are in a hurry, you may automatically ignore this scene, after all, it is not strange in Toronto; If you're curious, stop and take a look, and you'll probably meet a Hollywood star.
Because, this is a mobile studio for filming
In fact, many Hollywood blockbusters were shot in Toronto, such as "Mean Girl", "Hairspray", "Christmas Story". Because the cost is relatively low, many Productions in the United States and even the United Kingdom will choose to shoot in Toronto.
So, which parts of Toronto are often photogenic and become the most popular attractions?
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto should be the most photogenic place. The "Harvard University" that appears from time to time in the movie is actually a scene of how big the shooting is. (After all, filming gray at Harvard University is often difficult))
The University of Toronto's buildings are filled with Victorian night colours and are seamlessly connected to the city blocks. As a result, the University of Toronto has been hailed as the "Academy Award for the Most Popular Film Location".
The Hulk in "Invincible Hulk" (2008) transforms and comes to Knox College; The whole world of "Total Memories (2012)" is basically a special effects synthesis, but how big Knox Academy is one of the only remaining real scenes; Many scenes from the TV series Hannibal were also filmed, such as the Manimal murder scene in the second season, which is in the internal corridor of Knox College, and the place where Alana and Freddy meet is near the war memorial corridor next to Heart House.
Other film and television works: "Mind Catcher", "Robocop", "Nemesis", "Time Traveler's Wife", "Robocop", "Old Enemy", "Time Traveler's Wife"
Casa Loma
Casa Loma is also one of the most common filming locations, with about 80% of filmography filmed in Toronto having Casa Loma's shadow.
Casa Loma is less than a hundred years old, but this Gothic building has many tall apartments that can be used as a movie scene anywhere. On the outside, it's just a castle, but inside it's like Downton Abbey, with elaborate and palatial décor. Moreover, in order to satisfy tourists from all over the world, the commentary here is available in multiple languages, including Chinese.
Many scenes from the second to third seasons of Hannibal were filmed here, such as Verger's house in the second season; One of the little brothers in "Scott Kid Vs. the World" once played under Casa Loma; The main filming location for the first few X-Men films was also Casa Loma.
Other filmography: Chicago, Tuxedos, Warehouse 13
Yonge Street
Yonge Street is one of Toronto's main thoroughfares.
Xiaobian vaguely remembers that in May last year, Mrs. Yang street was a little miserable and frightened. It turned out that the movie "Suicide Squad" was being filmed at that time.
Although there is nothing wrong with seeing a blockbuster film filmed in the place where you live, it is not beautiful to encounter the road closure of Yang Street.
When "Invincible Hulk (2008)" was filmed, Central Street was partially blocked; The empty street where Ada Wang and Alice walk together in Resident Evil: Punishment is Central Street near Eaton Center.
Other film and television works: "Special Attack Alliance", "Death Bar Code", "Youth Ball Queen"
City Hall
City Hall appeared in the movie Star Trek and in Resident Evil 2: Revelations (2004) mutants firing machine guns.
In recent years, Nathan Phillips Square has also appeared more and more in film and television works.
Other film and television works: "Storm of Doubts", "Oath"
The Distillery District
The brewery district is a Victorian architectural style building, so it has always been popular with film and television producers. Today, it is a prestigious art district with a music season every year.
The X-Men's Wolverine scene in the bar, Chicago, and The Last Strike were all filmed here.
Other film and television works: "Agent Crazy Flower", "Fluke Double Overlord 2000", "Three Daddies and One Baby"
Lower Bay Station
Lower Bay Station is Toronto's ghost station that has not been open to the public for decades, only as a filming venue.
The so-called Subway Station in Moscow in Resident Evil: Punishment is actually Lower Bay Station.
Other filmography: Total Memories, Suicide Squad
HearnGenerating Station
Long before it was occupied by The Toronto Creative Arts Festival Luminato, HearnGenerating Station was a place to shoot movies.
In 2015 alone, 17 works were filmed here. The factory where Pacific Rim took pictures of the set-up and where Stacker went to Raleigh to work in anonymity was River Generating Station by the lake.
Other films: Robocop, Red Flame Battlefield, Resident Evil: Punishment
The Financial District
Bay Street is often seen in Hollywood movies, and the movie "American Psycho" is the best interpretation.
Other films: Pixels vs. Pixels, Suicide Squad, Poor Richard's Almanack
Royal York Hotel
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel is also a popular filming location, often appearing in film and television works, whether from the ballroom, hotel room, or elevator.
Other films: "The Man with the Iron Fist", "Where the Truth Lies", "The Killing Fields"
Under the Gardiner
Lake Shore Blvd. also appears frequently in movies and is very photogenic.
The road was closed several times during the filming of Total Recall, with other works including Crash and The Vow
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