Cashing in on the cinematic view
"The two bear brothers are so adorable. I heard that they have a chain of amusement parks called Fantawild. I hope I can visit one of them," Gonzalez says.
Gonzalez, who has been studying Chinese for nine years, also says that Chinese films have been an important source in helping him improve his language, citing writer-turned-director Guo Jingming's romance franchise Tiny Times as a good example, as its Mandarin dialogue is simple for learners to understand.
Luc Bendza, an actor from Gabon, says that he has lived in China for over 40 years and has a strong interest in Chinese culture, especially martial arts. This led him to watch Tsui Hark's Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants.
"The movie features scenes of grasslands, which are grand and majestic. It also has a lot of scenes in Xiangyang. I hope I can visit the city in the future," he says.
Melina Weber from Germany says that she has been impressed by the stunning visual effects of Ne Zha 2, as well as the movie's cultural elements, such as Taoism and the two cameo characters inspired by bronze masks unearthed at Sanxingdui, which reminded her of trips to Sichuan province. The dialect spoken by Taiyi Zhenren, Nezha's celestial master, stirred memories of hiking in Leshan and Emei mountains.
