Bullet in the Head (1990) – Filming Locations
Action / Crime / Thriller / War · Directed by John Woo · Starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying
Three childhood friends from the slums of Hong Kong flee to war-time Saigon after accidentally murdering a gang leader, but their troubles only escalate.
Where was Bullet in the Head filmed?
- Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong – Opening sequences establishing the characters in Hong Kong's streets and establishing their friendship. Hong Kong serves as the primary setting and opening location where the three protagonists are introduced and the narrative begins
- Bangkok, Thailand, Bangkok – The trio travels to Bangkok where they encounter criminal underworld elements and become entangled in violence. Bangkok was used as a major location for action sequences and the story's crucial turning point involving a gold heist and betrayal
- Vietnam – Extended sequences in the Vietnam War setting where the characters flee into the jungle and face Vietnamese soldiers. Vietnam's landscapes and locations provide the film's most intense action sequences, filmed on location to capture the authentic brutality of the war environment
- Philippines – Climactic sequences with guerrilla warfare and survival in dense vegetation. Philippine locations doubled for Vietnamese jungle terrain and were used for the film's most elaborate action set pieces