The Yen Phu lake in the central province of Quang Binh (Source: vnexpress.net)“Kong: Skull Island” the story of agroup of explorers who go in search of the birthplace of the lord of giantapes, officially hits cinemas in Vietnam and worldwide on March 10.
Vietnam is one of the threefilming destinations, in addition to Hawaii and Australia, thanks to its wild naturalscenery.
Scenes were shot in Trang An, Van Long and TamCoc in the northern province of Ninh Binh; the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park,Rao Nan River and Yen Phu Lake in the central province of Quang Binh; and HaLong Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.
The 195-million-USD filmproject provides an opportunity to promote Vietnamese localities, as well as thecountry in general, to the world.
Quang Binh authorities negotiated with the film crew to build Kong’s arm-shaped statues inYen Phu lake, Cha Noi valley and Chuot cave, aiming to attract tourists to thelocations, said the provincial Department of Tourism.
It also signed a contract with the website TripAdvisor to promote the locality’stourism destinations, aiming to draw more foreign visitors to Quang Binh.
Channel NewsAsia quoted the film’s director Jordan Vogt-Roberts on its website www.channelnewsasia.com as saying that Vietnamprovided the “perfect aesthetic” for the film.
“The look of Vietnamis gorgeous and otherworldly at the same time,” he said, adding that “There’ssuch a raw, powerful and unspoiled beauty that general audiences hadn'texperienced on screen before.”
Vogt-Roberts is hopeful that the film will encourage more people tovisit Vietnam, although he said he is mindful of both the advantages andpitfalls.
Vogt-Roberts was chosen asVietnam’s new tourism ambassador in the 2017-2020 tenure. He will work to promote Vietnam’stourism through activities in communication, art and photography, among others.-VNA
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