Beijing – The Weinstein Company’s “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II – The Green Destiny” is expected to shoot in New Zealand and China later this year.
The film is to be directed by Yuen Woo-ping, the veteran martial arts ace who was action choreographer on the original 2000 film. Donnie Yen and Michelle Yeoh are set to star.
Much of the principal photography will take place at Auckland Film Studios in New Zealand, with some two weeks shoot in China.
Shooting a large budget film in New Zealand unlocks substantial production incentives. Under new rules introduced at the beginning of this month, called the New Zealand Screen Production Grant, feature films which spend more than Nz$15 million (Us$12.8 million) in the country can receive a rebate of 20% of local expenditure. Under previous rules the rebate was worth 15%.
Producers had given serious consideration to filming at the new Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia studios, but...
The film is to be directed by Yuen Woo-ping, the veteran martial arts ace who was action choreographer on the original 2000 film. Donnie Yen and Michelle Yeoh are set to star.
Much of the principal photography will take place at Auckland Film Studios in New Zealand, with some two weeks shoot in China.
Shooting a large budget film in New Zealand unlocks substantial production incentives. Under new rules introduced at the beginning of this month, called the New Zealand Screen Production Grant, feature films which spend more than Nz$15 million (Us$12.8 million) in the country can receive a rebate of 20% of local expenditure. Under previous rules the rebate was worth 15%.
Producers had given serious consideration to filming at the new Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia studios, but...
- 4/20/2014
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety - Film News
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