Lasting impressions: 10 beautiful film locations in China

Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park & If You Are The One II

Situated 25 kilometers to the southeast of Sanya in South China’s Hainan province, Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park is a coastal mountain attraction for ecological sightseeing. It is tucked away in the Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Tourist Area along with the Bird’s Nest Resort.

The park is home to a dozen mountains, more than 1,500 species of tropical plants, over 190 species of wild animals, 210 villas, and an orchid valley.

With abundant tourism resources, the park has evolved into a world-class ecological tourist resort that combines hiking expeditions, outdoor training, leisure and sightseeing, scientific popularization education, and folk culture.

In the film
If You Are The One II 《非诚勿扰2》（2010）
Director Feng Xiaogang
Starring Ge You, Shu Qi, Sun Honglei

If You Are The One II is the sequel to the 2008 film If You Are the One. Following a trial marriage, Qin Fen (played by Ge You) and Xiaoxiao (played by Shu Qi) go to the Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park in Sanya to look for the perfect honeymoon spot. But when Xiaoxiao gets drunk and tells Qin that she’s not that into him although she has made a lot of efforts, Qin returns to Beijing and becomes a TV host. Later, they meet again at a rehearsal for the funeral of Qin’s friend Li Xiangshan (played by Sun Honglei), who is suffering from terminal cancer. Xiaoxiao and Qin share a lot of sentiments, and they get together again.