Three renowned scenic landscapes of Ninh Binh province – Trang An, Tam Coc – Bich Dong and Van Long marsh – will appear on the latest blockbuster “Kong: Skull Island”, which is set to be released in 2017.
In the afternoon of February 26 2016, the movie crew of Kong: Skull Island arrived Ninh Binh and started their two working weeks in here from Feb 27 to Mar 15. The first shooting location is Trang An, located 7km west of Ninh Binh city along Trang An avenue and 96km north of Hanoi.
The selected actual setting is a 2-ha-valley inside Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, between Tam Coc – Bich Dong and the area of Trang An wharf.
Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex became the first site in Viet Nam to be recognized as of the world’s mixed natural and cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2014.
Numerous vestiges and charms of nature of Trang An were reckoned among special national relics by the government, including Trang An ecological tourist site, Tam Coc – Bich Dong (Three Grottoes – Bich Cave) and Hoa Lu ancient capital.
Tam Coc – Bich Dong, also well-known as “Halong bay on land” and “Nam Thiên Đệ Nhị Động” (the second best cave of ancient Vietnam kingdom), is one of the main tourist destinations of the S-shaped country.
The whole area comprises a system of karst caves and historic relics concerning “hành cung Vũ Lâm” – a military base under Trần dynasty settled in Ninh Hải ward, Hoa Lư district.
Karst formations have been weathered and eroded that formed original shapes.
From Feb 27 to Mar 07, the film crew Kong: Skull Island carried out the film scenes in Trang An Scenic Landscape. In Mar 08, they continue shooting film in Tam Coc – Bich Dong area.
From Mar 09 to Mar 15, the crew has recorded the scenes in Van Long marsh. This area is the largest wetland nature reserve in Red River Delta, located north-east of Gia Vien district.
Van Long marsh features charming beauty of magnificent limestone mountains and tranquil water parts. The marsh surface is pure and turquoise such an extent that it’s possible to see clearly masses of moss and weed at the bottom. Almost the karst mountains eroded by water, forming a system of miraculous grottoes and caves.
On the film-making days of Kong: Skull Island’s crew, the management board of Trang An and Van Long marsh has arranged with travelers to visit the sites in other routes so as not to affect the film processing.
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