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China Movie Tour
Being a large country with a long history, China is blessed with rich natural scenery and cultural heritages, and has become a favorite shooting location for directors of many famous movies from all over the world. If you have long been dreaming about the enthralling movie scenes of China, why not join China Highlights. We will fulfill your dream to experience the real-world scenery appeared in some famous movies.Click here to Refine your search!
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The Highlights of China Movie Tour
Avatar (2009)
- Scene in China: Zhangjiajie
- Related Tour: Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang Tour
- Director: James Cameron
- Sam Worthington ... Jake Sully
- Zoe Saldana ... Neytiri
- Sigourney Weaver ... Dr. Grace Augustine
Plot Summary
In the future, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran, is brought to another planet, Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na'vi, a humanoid race with their own language and culture. Those from Earth find themselves at odds with each other and the local culture.
Confucius (2010)
- Scene in China: Beijing
- Related Tour: Jinan And Qingdao Essence Tour
- Director: Mei Hu
- Yun-Fat Chow ... Confucius
- Xun Zhou ... Nan Zi
- Lu Yao ... Lu Jun
Plot Summary
In the last years of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (around 470 BC), feudal lords under the Emperor proclaimed themselves as a kings of their smaller dominions and fought for their own personal ambitions. A wise philosopher, Confucius set out to influence the progress of the history by his knowledge and ideas. His perseverance over fourteen years was tested by many hardships and frustrations; however he finally achieved his goal and his philosophies and system of government was accepted and adopted as part of Chinese culture.
Lost Horizon (1937)
- Scene in China: Diqing
- Related Video: Shangri-la Video
- Related Tour: Explore Shangri-la Tour
- Director: Frank Capra
- Ronald Colman ... Robert Conway
- Jane Wyatt ... Sondra
- Edward Everett Horton ... Lovett
Plot Summary
British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash land in the Himalayas, and are rescued by the people of the mysterious, Eden-like valley of Shangri-la. Protected by the mountains from the world outside, where the clouds of World War II are gathering, Shangri-la provides a seductive escape for the world-weary Conway.
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
- Scene in China: Xitang Water Town
- Related Video: Xitang Water Town
- Related Tour: Shanghai And Xitang Water Town Combo
- Director: J.J. Abrams
- Tom Cruise ... Ethan Hunt
- Philip Seymour Hoffman ... Owen Davian
- Maggie Q ... Zhen
Plot Summary
Super-spy Ethan Hunt has retired from active duty to trains new IMF agents. But he is called back into action to confront the toughest villain he's ever faced - Owen Davian, an international weapons and information provider with no remorse and no conscience. Hunt assembles his team - his old friend Luther Strickell, transportation expert Declan, and background operative Zhen, to rescue one of his very own trainees, Lindsey who was kidnapped while on a surveillance detail of Davian.
The Painted Veil (2006)
- Scene in China: Guilin
- Related Video: Huangyao Ancient Town
- Related Tour: Li River Cruise and Huangyao Ancient Town Tour
- Director: John Curran
- Edward Norton ... Walter Fane
- Naomi Watts ... Kitty Garstin Fane
- Toby Jones ... Waddington
Plot Summary
The Painted Veil is a love story set in the 1920s that tells the story of a young English couple, Walter, a middle class doctor and Kitty, an upper-class woman, who get married for the wrong reasons and relocate to Shanghai, where she falls in love with someone else. When he uncovers her infidelity, in an act of vengeance, he accepts a job in a remote village in China ravaged by a deadly epidemic, and takes her along. Their journey brings meaning to their relationship and gives them purpose in one of the most remote and beautiful places on earth.
Hero (2002)
- Scene in China: Chengdu
- Related Tour: Jiuzhai and Huanglong Tour
- Direcor: Yimou Zhang
- Jet Li ... Nameless
- Tony Leung Chiu Wai ... Broken Sword
- Maggie Cheung ... Flying Snow
- Ziyi Zhang ... Moon
Plot Summary
In ancient times China was divided into seven kingdoms. Qin, the king of the western most province, is under permanent threat of assassination attempts. His greatest fears are the warriors "Broken Sword", "Flying Snow" and "Sky". One day one of the magistrates of his kingdom enters the palace, claims that he defeated all three of the emperor's adversaries and tells his story; how he beat "Sky" in a duel and used the love between "Broken Sword" and "Flying Snow" to subdue them.
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000)
- Scene in China: Huangshan
- Related Tour: Yellow Mountain & Hongcun Village Tour
- Direcor: Ang Lee
- Yun-Fat Chow ... Master Li Mu Bai (as Chow Yun Fat)
- Michelle Yeoh ... Yu Shu Lien
- Ziyi Zhang ... Jen Yu (Mandarin version)
Plot Summary
The disappearance of a magical jade sword spurs a breathtaking quest for the missing treasure. Li is embittered by the loss of his jade sword, and his unrequited pursuit of Yu is further complicated by the mysterious intrusion of an assassin. The identity of the assassin is gradually unveiled as another poignant tale of love begins to ravel with that of Li and Yu against the backdrop of Western China's magnificent landscape.
The Last Emperor (1987)
- Scene in China: Beijing
- Related Video: The Great Wall Hiking
- Related Tour: Essence of Beijing Tour
- Direcor: Bernardo Bertolucci
- John Lone ... Pu Yi - Adult
- Joan Chen ... Wan Jung
- ZPeter O'Toole ... Reginald 'R. J.' Johnston
Plot Summary
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.
Empire of the Sun (1987)
- Scene in China: Shanghai
- Related Tour: Essence of Shanghai Tour
- Direcor: Steven Spielberg
- JChristian Bale ... Jim 'Jamie' Graham
- John Malkovich ... Basie
- Miranda Richardson ... Mrs. Victor
Plot Summary
Based on J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, tells the story of a boy, James Graham, whose privileged life is upturned by the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, December 8, 1941. Separated from his parents, he is eventually captured, and taken to Soo Chow confinement camp, next to a captured Chinese airfield. Amidst the sickness and food shortages in the camp, Jim attempts to reconstruct his former life, all the while bringing spirit and dignity to those around him.
The Shaolin Temple (1982)
- Scene in China: Shaolin Temple
- Related Tour: Chinese Kungfu Experience Tour
- Director: Xinyan Zhang
- Jet Li ... Chieh Yuan
Plot Summary
The Tang emperor is betrayed by one of his generals, who installs himself as emperor in the East Capital. The son of one of his slave workers escapes to the Shaolin Temple, learns kung fu, and sets out to kill the traitor, who killed his father. The monks have to help him, and in the process, they save the true emperor, who rewards them greatly. Based on a true story from Shaolin folklore, but highly fictionalized.
Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
- Scene in China: Pingyao
- Related Video: Pingyao Ancient City
- Related Tour: Essence of Pingyao Tour
- Director: Yimou Zhang
- Li Gong ... Songlian
- Saifei He ... Meishan (Third Wife)
- Cuifen Cao ... Zhuoyan (Second Wife)
Plot Summary
China in the 1920's. After her father's death, nineteen year old Songlian is forced to marry Chen Zuoqian, the lord of a powerful family. Fifty year old Chen has already three wives, each of them living in separate houses within the great castle. The competition between the wives is tough, as their master's attention carries power, status and privilege. Each night Chen must decide with which wife to spend the night and a red lantern is lit in front of the house of his choice. And each wife schemes and plots to make sure it's hers. However, things get out of hand...
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
- Scene in China: Xian
- Related Video: Terra Cotta Army
- Related Tour: Essence of Xian Tour
- Director: Rob Cohen
- Brendan Fraser ... Richard 'Rick' O'Connell
- Jet Li ... Emperor Han
- Maria Bello ... Evelyn O'Connell
Plot Summary
It's 1946 and Jack and Evie are now retired. The only problem is that they are now quite bored so they jump at the chance to deliver a precious gem which the UK government is returning to China. Evie's brother Jonathan is now running a nightclub in Shanghai and they are surprised to also find their son Alex who is supposed to be at university but has on an archaeological dig with an old friend, Professor Roger Wilson. They soon find themselves involved in intrigue as a corrupt Chinese General needs the gem to resurrect Emperor Han and his army who have been dead for thousands of years.
Le violon rouge (1998)
- Scene in China: Shanghai
- Related Tour: Shanghai Memories Tour
- Director: François Girard
- Carlo Cecchi ... Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
- Irene Grazioli ... Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
- Anita Laurenzi ... Cesca (Cremona)
Plot Summary
In present day Montreal, a famous Nicolo Bussotti violin, known as "the red violin," is being auctioned off. During the auction, we flash back to the creation of the violin in 17th century Italy, and follow the violin as it makes its way through an 18th century Austrian monastery, a violinist in 19th century Oxford, China during the Cultural Revolution, and back to Montreal, where a collector tries to establish the identity and the secrets of "the red violin."
