Hoa Lu Ancient Town

About this location

Hoa Lu Ancient Town - Ancient Dai Viet Cultural Backdrop Hoa Lu Ancient Town is located at Ky Lan Lake area, Hoa Lu ward, Ninh Binh province. Inaugurated on January 27, 2022, the project was built to recreate the cultural space, architecture, and social life of Dai Viet in the 10th century. This is an architectural space reconstructed with historical inspiration, tied to the orientation of introducing the traditional cultural values of the ancient capital land of Hoa Lu. Inspired by the culture of the Dinh - Early Le dynasties, Hoa Lu Ancient Town features a system of tiled-roof houses, traditional stalls, handicraft products, and cultural living spaces. Its location beside Ky Lan Lake, combining the water surface, lanterns, and traditional architecture, creates multiple layers of visually valuable landscapes. The changing light between day and night also offers the capability to exploit diverse camera angles, from architectural panoramas to culturally rich close-up shots. With traditional architectural characteristics and spaces recreating Dai Viet life, the location is suitable for historical films, period television series requiring reconstructed backdrops, cultural documentaries, and heritage promotion works. For projects accurately recreating history, film crews need a design plan to supplement props, costumes, and control modern elements appearing in the frame. Information source compiled by: PTIT Photo source: PTIT

Location rules

• Strictly prohibited contents: disclosing state secrets, disseminating propaganda against the State, distorting history, infringing upon sovereignty, undermining national solidarity, insulting celebrities and national heroes. (Article 9, Cinema Law)
• For foreign film crews, it is mandatory to use film production services provided by Vietnamese film establishments.
• Architectural preservation: Do not arbitrarily move, dismantle, or change the positions of decorative items, lanterns, stalls, displayed props, and reconstructed architectural works without the approval of the management unit.
• Equipment control: The installation of tripods, power lines, lighting equipment, and recording equipment must ensure safety, without obstructing walkways or affecting the structure of the works.
• Landscape preservation: Do not litter, use staining materials, or impact the water surface, trees, or landscape features. The film crew is responsible for cleaning up props and restoring the premises after production.
• Shooting schedule registration: Film crews must contact the Hoa Lu Ancient Town Management Board to agree on the shooting schedule, spatial usage scope, number of personnel, and production organization plan before implementation.

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