Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny : Why NZ filming location?

Why NZ filming location?

Do they give funds or incentives? Or China's bureaucracy and cost made them not film there?

Re: Why NZ filming location?

I believe companies get tax breaks to film here. Plus good scenery and, thanks to Peter Jackson primarily, there are decent studios and effects companies here now.

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So that's why it felt more like Middle Earth rather than Ancient China. I was watching the movie and I couldn't stop thinking something was off. I liked the scenery in the movie, but it never felt like it was China at any point.

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I knew it looked familiar: http://oi66.tinypic.com/vqo49k.jpg


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Re: Why NZ filming location?

I wonder if they were aiming for the same sort of look as LOTR - I haven't seen this film yet so cant judge. Things like The Shannara Chronicles film here and I can see them ape some LOTR locations... whereas things like The Last Samurai, Slow West, even Ash v The Evil Dead manage to find very different locations to use.

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I figured as much. Thanks to all who answered.

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The background looked like generic CGI. It has the green screen feel that Sin City has. Hated the cinematography 😡
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