Empire Of The Sun filmed at Fairmont Peace Hotel, Shanghai. From this deco hotel, whose pyramid roof stands out, Jamie signals to a Japanese warship. On screen it's Cathay.
Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
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