The Dragon from Russia - Sam Hui (1990) - Cemitério São Miguel Arcanjo, Macau

We move to Macau now for Mr Kushido's funeral as a variety of people turn up to pay their respects. This was all filmed at the Cemitério São Miguel Arcanjo aka St Michael's Catholic Cemetery.

Amor e Dedinhos de Pé - Joaquim de Almeida (1993) - Cemitério São Miguel Arcanjo, Macau

The Cemetery of St Michael Cemetery the Archangel is the location used for the burial of Victoriana's grandfather, Mr Padilla, after he dies from a heart attack. There aren't many big cemeteries in Macau - the place is quite small after all - but the identification is helped by the real life grave of João Corrêa Paes d'Assumpção which appears in the first frame below.

Noble House (Mini series) - Pierce Brosnan (1988) - St Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley

Filling up the terraces on the west side of the dip that forms the Happy Valley racecourse, the cemeteries along here are some of the more historical areas of the territory - at least in terms of its colonial history. So much so that Patrica Lim recently spent a rather large amount of time and effort documenting the graves for her most recent book "Forgotten Souls". Actually the Catholic area of the cemetery is just one of several (don't forget about the Muslim one just next door to the north) but is perhaps one of the most impressive due to its sometimes huge elaborate grave stones and mausoleum entrances. If you are familiar with your HK history then wandering around the graves here will reveal a whole host of well-known names.

In Noble House we get to see it when the Chen's are burying their recently murdered son John.