HK Cinematographer Toasts Beijing Olympics
August 2, 2007 – 2:44 am
Hong Kong cinematographer Gigo Lee (R) with a Tibetan young man, whom Gigo Lee met during a trip, and who has been invited to lead Lee’s “Wild Horse in Shangri-La.” [Photo: wenweipo.com]
Hong Kong cinematographer Gigo Lee has jumped on the Beijing Olympics bandwagon by directing a low-budget tribute film for the sports gala next year.
The renowned photographer has dedicated his directorial debut to portraying a sporty Tibetan teenager in “Wild Horse in Shangri-La.”
Shooting has recently begun in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan province. The much-fabled Shangri-La is located in Yunnan.
The protagonist is a Tibetan teenager with an impressive ability in long-distance running. He is running from his home village to Kunming for a marathon held to hail the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Gigo Lee, who also wrote the screenplay, invited an English-teaching Tibetan he met during a mainland trip to lead the film.
The film is scheduled to finish in late September.
