Acclaimed Taiwanese film director Wei Te-sheng has signed a contract with the Tainan City Government to build a film-based history theme park. The park will serve as a backdrop for a trilogy Wei is working on, set in Dutch colonial-era Taiwan.
If you’re a fan of the Jurassic Park movies, then you can visit Universal Studios theme park in America to immerse yourself in the film’s atmosphere. Now, believe it or not, Taiwan is getting it’s own theme park based on an upcoming set of period-piece movies!
The mastermind behind this project is acclaimed Taiwanese director Wei Te-sheng. He’s building the park as a set for his upcoming Taiwan Trilogy, which focuses on stories that took place when the island was a Dutch colony in the 17th century. Wei says that he wants to provide locals with a space where they can learn about early Taiwan, so the park will remain intact after filming.
Wei and his team recently signed a contract with the Tainan City Government worth NT$1 billion (~USD $33 billion). The park will be built in Tainan’s Houbi district and is currently working under the name “Formosa Wonderland.”