Hong Kong film director Stanley Tong is more ambitious than just being
a filmmaker - He is spearheading a new project that aims to eventually
construct China's own Hollywood. Tong, who is also the president
of the Hong Kong-based China International Media Group Limited, on
Monday inaugurated the construction of a television and film industry
base in Kunming, capital of southwestern Yunnan province.
The
Kunming TV, Film and New Media Industry Base will be located near the
tourist hotspot of Dianchi Lake. It will be jointly invested by Tong's
company and the Dianchi National Tourist Resort.
A joint venture
has been set up and has set aside three billion yuan (US$418 million)
for the plant's first phase, which when completed will stretch over
three square kilometers.
Stanley Tong
