Why are many Hollywood movies or American TV shows set in Los Angeles or San Francisco, California?

Because most entertainers live in Los Angeles, it is easier and cheaper to shoot in Los Angeles. Many actors have families and don't want to go far away. It's expensive to shoot in other places. Actually, it can also be set in other cities. For example, Friends is in new york, but the shooting is still in LA Studio.

But why do so many film production companies choose Los Angeles?

The first is the climate. Under the shooting technology at that time, the accuracy of focal length and exposure was very important, so most films could only be shot in the sun.

The abundant sunshine and warm climate in Southern California are undoubtedly very suitable for filming: in winter, there is no need to worry about heating and lighting, and film companies can make movies very quickly through a wooden stage with canvas as the edge and top.

Other film companies, still enduring the capricious weather in the east, are curious about the stable production and shooting quality of the film companies shooting in Los Angeles, and have come to watch.

At the same time, the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce also played a "climate card" to attract other film production companies: "Of course you can realize how important it is to let every employee wake up in the pleasant sunshine every morning and start work."

The publicity was very successful. Many film production companies will send their crews to visit the west, then send their branches to Los Angeles for several months every year, and then gradually establish a company that operates all year round.

However, it's not just Los Angeles that has a good climate. Around 1909, many film companies also went to Florida, San Francisco and even Cuba to seek winter sunshine.

In addition, compared with San Francisco, Los Angeles still has various disadvantages: for example, it lacks potential actors, has no good cinemas, and even has prejudice against movies.