The film crew filmed at Thanh Chuong tea island for 5-6 days and hired locals to build the set and prepare the necessary props.
Mr. Nguyen Hai Tho, owner of Gio Lao Eco Farmstay, said that his Farmstay was chosen to provide logistics services for a film crew of about 100 people. The crew filmed beautiful scenes of Vietnam's land and people at Thanh Chuong tea island.
A corner of Thanh Chuong tea island (Photo: Nguyen Book).
In the reality TV show, Mr. Tho introduced delicious Thanh Chuong tea and how to make tea to European audiences. The film crew recorded the scenery on the tea island, the process of harvesting, processing and enjoying tea products.
Mr. Nguyen Canh Nam, Chairman of Thanh An Commune People's Committee, said that each year, the tourist areas in the area welcome 5,000-7,000 visitors, including many foreign tourists. The commune has about 20 boats serving tourists visiting the tea island and the local government regularly requires boat owners to sign a commitment to ensure safety.
The film crew recorded the tea-tasting scene performed by Mr. Tho (Photo: Hai Tho).
This is the largest film crew ever to film on the tea island. The weather was favorable throughout the 5 days of filming.
Ms. Tran Thi My Hanh, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Nghe An, said that the Belgian film crew's visit to Nghe An is an opportunity for the province to promote its tourist destinations and unique cultural values to the world.
A scene of tea processing in Thanh Chuong district (Photo: Hai Tho).
Thanh Chuong Tea Island is located next to the Ho Chi Minh trail, in Thanh An and Thanh Thinh communes, Thanh Chuong district. This location is about 50km from Vinh city center and about 70km from Cua Lo beach. Tea in Thanh Chuong is grown on small islands, creating a unique landscape.
This area is surrounded by a lake system of about 80 hectares, providing a poetic natural space, attracting tourists to visit and experience.
Previously, the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that the Eccholine Program Production Company, Belgium and Antena 1 TV channel, Romania, would come to Vietnam to produce a reality show promoting Vietnamese culture, tourism, cuisine and people.
In the program, the film crew filmed Romanian actors, singers, and models traveling through provinces and cities of Vietnam, participating in challenges and folk games to explore Vietnamese culture. In Nghe An, the crew filmed a reality TV scene at a tea island in Thanh Chuong district.
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