Popular film turns street in Shanghai into trendy travel destination

Zhapu road in Shanghai, a shooting location of She's Got No Name, the opening film for the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival, has become a highly sought-after tourism destination for visitors to the city.

The century-old street has drawn tourists and film enthusiasts to view and take photos of its well-preserved architecture retaining the charms in the 1940s.

During the film festival, which runs from June 13-22 in Shanghai, visitors who present a ticket stub of the opening film can enjoy discounts at businesses along Zhapu Road.

The core setting of the opening film is located at the junction of Zhapu Road and Haining Road in Shanghai's Hongkou District -- an area famed for its cultural heritage, including the famous Victory Cinema which was rebranded from its initial name Hollywood Grand Theater after the liberation of Shanghai in 1949.

The film's production injected vitality into Zhapu Road's ongoing revitalization.

Before filming, the road was restored by the production team based on its original archival blueprints, allowing this century-old street to authentically reflect the era depicted in the film.

Several major settings were preserved after shooting wrapped up, including a life-size replica café converted from a trolleybus, which has since become a popular attraction for visitors.

It is reported that Hongkou District, where the filming locations are situated, will be further upgraded in the near future. By blending its historical heritage with cinematic features, the district is expected to harness new cultural-tourism fusion momentum to boost its tourism economy.

Popular film turns street in Shanghai into trendy travel destination

The death toll from a landfill collapse in the central Philippine city of Cebu has risen to eight by Monday morning as search and rescue operations continued for another 28 missing people.

The landfill collapse occurred on Thursday as dozens of sanitation workers were working at the site. The disaster has already caused injuries of 18 people.

Family members of the missing people said the rescue progress is slow, and the hope for the survival of their loved ones is fading.

"For me, maybe I’ve accepted the worst result already because the garbage is poisonous and yesterday, it was raining very hard the whole day. Maybe they’ve been poisoned. For us, alive or dead, I hope we can get their bodies out of the garbage rubble," said Maria Kareen Rubin, a family member of a victim.

Families have set up camps on high ground near the landfill, awaiting news of their relatives. Some people at the site said cries for help could still be heard hours after the landfill collapsed, but these voices gradually faded away.

Bienvenido Ranido, who lost his wife in the disaster, said he can't believe all that happened.

"After they gave my wife oxygen, my kids and I were expecting that she would be saved that night because she was still alive. But the night came and till the next morning, they didn't manage to save her," he said.

Death toll in central Philippine landfill collapse rises to eight