It's a wrap.
Filming finished on Friday on Chinese fantasy TV series Legend of Zu.
It's the first time episodes have been filmed outside China. Locations in Queenstown, Glenorchy, Cromwell and Wanaka were used.
The Otago Daily Times tagged along to the final shoot.
Executive producer Maria Cheng Dan acted as translator.
She revealed the New Zealand budget was $6million, and about 150 cast and crew were flown in for a 21-day stretch.
Director Wai Kit Wong, who goes by the name ''Ricky'' on set, said they decided to film in New Zealand after seeing photographs of the region.
Celebrity Taiwanese couple Nicky Wu and Liu Shishi, the lead stars in the series, tied the knot in New Zealand last year.
However, when he pitched the idea to others in the industry, some thought he was mad.
''There were two sides. Some people said, 'Wow, you are trying to be pioneers' by taking the series outside of China. But then on the other side they said, 'There is scenery in China; it should be shot there.' They thought if we shoot in the Western world it wouldn't blend in, it wouldn't work.''
Mr Wong said he had no doubts after doing the first reconnaissance in August 2016.
Over a coffee at Cardrona Hotel, he mentally prepared the script.
Executive producer Wei Wei was full of praise for the region.
''The weather has been perfect and New Zealand is wonderful. We've had a perfect professional crew on both ends and it has been a great shoot ... When we come back next time it will be for more than 21 days. We want to explore Queenstown more.''
The production is a collaboration between Chinese and New Zealand crews.
Ms Dan said they had brought in a few translators but overall it had been plain sailing. Local crews provided and maintained all necessary equipment.
Kiwi Clayton Tikao was locations manager and directed logistics.
Mr Tikao has worked in the industry for 25 years. Disney's A Wrinkle In Time, starring Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling, was the last feature film he worked on. Pete's Dragon, Pork Pie and The Hobbit also feature on his CV.
He thinks the Chinese market is one that will continue to grow.
''There is a swag of Chinese films coming to New Zealand to film and this area will be one of the more prominent locations.
''What is great about the Queenstown region is we can offer them a lot of scenic locations to add into their films. They will shoot three-quarters in a studio in China but are looking to New Zealand to embellish their film with beauty. This is what this region can do in abundance.
''It is a market that is going to provide us with a lot of income and a lot of employment.''
