What an interesting article! This is the first I've heard of it. If you can believe the article, it all started when one former farmer wanted to put his village on the map. Major stars are filming there...and as many as 18 films in a day (so far.) Creative thinking ...
Karin
While Hollywood has reigned for nearly a century as the world's premier filmmaking destination, North American directors are increasingly choosing to shoot their movies in distant lands.
In southeastern China, residents of Hengdian are trying to capitalize on this trend. So ambitious are they, that they hope their remote farming village in Zhejiang Province will one day eclipse Hollywood as the motion picture capital of the world.
You can see the full article: Impoverished village transforms into 'Chinawood'
Originally posted 2007-02-19 16:06:31.
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