YANGON, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's Hong Kong film series Line Walker will shoot some scenes in Myanmar's Yangon starting from Feb. 17, according to a press conference here on Friday.
The Line Walker (Operation Midnight Shadow), a sequel to the previous film of Line Walker series, is produced by China's Hong Kong-based Shaw Brother Pictures International Ltd. and J.Q. Pictures.
Stunt Director Chin Ka Lok said that he has never made movies in Myanmar before and would like to shed light on the culture of Myanmar in the film.
The shooting will be conducted at some major places in downtown Yangon city from Feb. 17 to Feb. 26.
The Myanmar government agreed upon permission of shooting such a foreign movie in Myanmar in order to introduce the Myanmar culture to the international market, to promote the development of the country's motion picture and tourism sector, U Aye Kywe, deputy director-general of the Information and Public Relations Department said.
