Cashing in on the cinematic view

Thanks to this film and Ne Zha 2, Xiangyang and Yibin ranked 39th and 49th respectively among 343 major cities in China in terms of the number of domestic tourists received, Ma says.

With the Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force, the second installment of a planned trilogy inspired by the Fengshen Yanyi, and the Chinese navy-themed movie Operation Hadal — both filmed in Qingdao, Shandong province — China Movie Metropolis has also been on a hot streak, attracting more tourists.

Sun Hengqin, president of China Movie Metropolis, says that its 40 soundstages were constructed according to the standards of Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom, and vary in size from 1,000 to 10,000 square meters.

Noel Sirerol Gonzalez, a Spaniard living in Beijing, says that he watched three films during the Spring Festival holiday: Ne Zha 2, Detective Chinatown 1900, and the animated film Boonie Bears: Future Reborn.