The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung - Chapel of St. Francis Xavier

17 year old Jackie Chan just wants to do his job as a waiter, but gets into trouble with a couple of criminals. The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung (aka Little Tiger of Canton) was filmed in 1971, but only saw a limited cinema release in 1973. When Jackie rose to fame in the late 70s, the film was re-cut and re-released under the title Master with Cracked Fingers (aka Snake Fist Fighter). The location of this sequence is much less confusing than the history and naming of the film, as it is a very well-known sight in Macau - the bright yellow Chapel of St. Francis Xavier. 

New Kids in Town - Ruins of St. Paul's

Surprisingly, a dubios cocaine handover at one of the most popular tourist hotspots in Macau leads to a brawl. The brawl leads to a knife fight. The knife fight leads to a shoot-out and the shoot-out leads to a relentless chase. Yes, something went wrong here.

Walk on Fire - Portas do Cerco

A simple car chase evolves into a political situation at the barrier gate separating Macau from mainland China. Obviously, the area around the arch went through some significant changes. Built in 1849 by the Portuguese, the gate served as a de facto boundary, but the precise limits of Macau's border has never been formally demarcated.

Painted Faces - Lee Kum Kee

The Seven Little Fortunes turn out to be a bunch of cheeky badgers. They take the bus without buying tickets. Their journey via public transport leads them past Lee Kum Kee's flagship shop in Macau. It's quite an achievement to be the world's biggest producer of oyster sauce but putting your company name in a film starring Sammo Hung is another level of prestige.

Call Me Dragon - Chapel of St. Francis Xavier

Macau 1973, Bruce Leung Siu-Lung and Yasuaki Kurata clarify their differences in front of the picturesque Chapel of St. Francis Xavier. They even fight their way up to the building's roof. Sorry for the washed-out quality of the screenshots, some cinematic milestones just don't get the 4K Blu Ray release they deserve.

Little Superman - Guia Fortress

The Guia Fortress is a 17th-century colonial military fort, chapel and lighthouse complex in Macau. In Little Superman, the fortress provides a proper filming location for an old school foot chase and some hectic brawls. By the way, one of the involved fighters is a very young Mang Hoi.

Little Superman - Monte Fort

Three factors prevented me from watching this movie:
1. The film's title. Little Superman never seemed to be a tempting one for me. The German title "Karate Superman" is even more questionable.
2. The whole Bruceploitation thing. I'm a huge fan of Tower of Death and Enter the Fat Dragon but the majority of films starring doppelgangers of Bruce never appealed to me. And combining Bruce Lee with Karate and Superman was way too much for me.
3. My lacking informations about the film's cast and crew. I just didn't know it's Ng See-Yuen film.

One of the first scenes gives us a good view of the ruins of St. Paul's in Macau. Since 1975, there have been a few changes around this well known tourist attraction. The scene was filmed at Monte Fort. This great viewpoint is worth a visit.

Pedicab Driver - Rua do Tassara

A brief sequence featuring Mang Hoi with his pedicab in front of a beautiful colonial building...and some impressive tree growth since 1989.

Pedicab Driver - Largo do Carmo

One brief sequence of the car-vs-pedicab-chase was shot in front of the Our Lady of Carmel Church. The catholic facility and its square have been constantly used filming locations.

Pedicab Driver - Rua da Restauracao

The hunted Sammo Hung is up against the wall. You might recognize this location from Jackie Chan's Project A.

Legend of a Fighter - Jardim de Lou Lim Ioc

Yuen Yat-Choh and Yasuaki Kurata take a walk through the beautiful Lou Lim Ioc Garden. The circular moon gate in the background is probably one of the garden's most photographed structures.

Pedicab Driver - Ruins of St. Paul's

Sammo Hung gets airborne in front of the famous facade. In the late 70s, the area around the ruins has already been used by Sammo as a filming location for Game of Death.

Game of Death - Travessa da Paixão

This brief sequence features one of Macau's best known landmarks - the Ruins of St. Pauls Church. Built from 1602 to 1640 by the Jesuits, it was one of the largest Catholic churches in Asia at the time. It was destroyed by a fire during a typhoon in 1835. In 2005, the ruins were officially listed as part of the Historic Centre of Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Drunken Master - Jardim de Lou Lim Ioc

The iconic punishment scene is one of Drunken Master's key moments whose beautiful filming location is definitely worth a visit. The peaceful Jardim de Lou Lim Ioc was built in 1906 by local merchant Lou Kau as part of his residence. It is located at the northern territory of Macau and serves as a public park. 

Pedicab Driver - Tam Kong Temple

The beautiful temple where Fennie Yuen is consulting the gods.

Game of Death - Jardim de Lou Lim Ioc

Kim Tae Jeong enters the baddie's mansion. Amongst his opponents are Lam Ching Ying and Mars.

In the late 80s, action director Sammo Hung would return to this beautiful garden for the shooting of his masterpiece Pedicab Driver.