‘New Hibiscus Town’ starts shooting in Yongshun County

Oct Fri 2024
The press conference of the movie “New Hibiscus Town” was held in Furong Town, Yongshun County of Xiangxi Prefecture on October 16.

In 1986, the film “Furong Town”, directed by Xie Jin and starring Liu Xiaoqing and Jiang Wen, began shooting in Wangcun Village, Yongshun County, Xiangxi Prefecture.


 
After its release in 1987, Jiang Wen and Liu Xiaoqing were awarded the “Best Actor” and the “Best actress” respectively, and the film also won many domestic and foreign awards such as the “Best Feature Film”, becoming a milestone in the history of Chinese film.

Wangcun Village, where the film was shot, became famous and was renamed Furong Town, attracting a large number of tourists.


 
The film “New Hibiscus Town”, with Zhou Qi as the artistic director and chief producer, is set against the backdrop of the tourism development and the living conditions of the residents of Furong Town, and tells the story of a local girl who returns to Furong Town after going through rough times in a big city, finds her original intention about films and harvests love in her hometown.


Chinese source: hunantoday
 
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