Batman diving off the IFC tower and Gywneth Paltrow trying to sweat her way through Hong Kong Airport; the city's glamorous cityscape and world famous landmarks have made it a popular film location.

We've picked six of our best films that have the streets of Hong Kong in the background - both local and foreign - with notes on some of the famous city locations used the film. We've even thrown in a bonus to our list - it's not a film but it does feature Hong Kong an give you the opportunity to drive its streets. Read our films in Hong Kong feature for the full feature.

We're not in Vegas any more. As the arrival of Hollywood casinos, such as the Venetian, and the development of the Cotai Strip tries to turn Macau into an Asian version of Las Vegas there's a couple of casinos that continue to peddle local style. One of those casinos is the Rio.

From its throwback neon advertising to the slightly dodgy frescoes that look they were painted by the owner's brother, there is a refreshing lack of sophistication to the Rio but bags of local character. Of course it's not to everyone's taste - the nightclub and sauna have all the wrong type of character. Read our Rio Macau review for the full lowdown.

Currently living under the spectre of the dreaded 'gentrification' that has stripped the best neighbourhoods around the world of their character and replaced it with cocktail bars and coffee shops, Sheung Wan is still one of Hong Kong's best destinations.

One of the most traditional neighbourhoods in Hong Kong it's winning mix of bare bones cha chaan tengs stills serving to the time pressed under pressure salesman and dried seafood stalls that waft the smell of traditional Chinese medicine onto the streets. Read our Sheung Wan tour and see it now before the coffee shops take over

We'd like you to read our review of Ngong Ping village but if you don't have time we feel so stringly about this place we'll tell you right now - don't bother visiting.

Set over a couple of hectacres across the top of the Lantau countryside what we have here is a classic tourist trap. From the time you're deposited off the Ngong Ping cable car - which is fantastic with breathtaking views over the area - you'll be shunted around a couple of lacklustre attractions used to justify a dozen overpriced shops. Use the cable car, skip the village and visit the big Buddha instead.