Lavish Chinese restaurant in Chile doubles up as exotic film set

Santiago's award-winning Chinese restaurant, Lung Fung, is so sumptuously decorated that it is in high demand not just as an eatery, but also as a movie set.

In fact, one of the first things customers see as they walk in is a giant replica of an Oscar statuette, a reminder that Chile's first Oscar-winning film, the 2017 drama Una mujer fantastica (A Fantastic Woman), was partly shot amid its lavish red, black and gold interiors.

"Years ago, only kings had the privilege of being served delicacies, but today our restaurant makes that possible for everyone," says Yuet-wong Chan, owner of the restaurant.