Of course, the locations you see in 
movies and TV are sometimes fake.


The above Chinese restaurant was used in the movie Men In Black III, but a movie location scout based in New York knew immediately it wasn’t a real Chinese restaurant in New York. That’s because such a stereotypical Chinese restaurant doesn’t exist.

Directors want an "authentic-looking" place, but authentic does not mean what exists in reality.

Read more: Why Everyone Films At The Same Damn New York Chinese Restaurant, Scouting in New York>>