For next film, Oscar-winning director sets sights on Northern California

"Northern California is enjoying its Hollywood moment. In 2024, the Leonardo DiCaprio action-comedy "One Battle After Another" filmed in Humboldt County and in Sacramento bars, hotels and grocery stores. Now, as that picture shapes up to be an Oscar frontrunner, another major project is preparing to film in the region. Ang Lee, the famed director of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "Brokeback Mountain" and "Life of Pi," plans to shoot at least part of his next film in the city, according to a news release from Gov. Gavin Newsom's office. That picture, called "Gold Mountain," is scheduled to begin filming next year."

"Jennifer West, Sacramento's film commissioner, told SFGATE that she's heard from the production team that the majority of the filming for "Gold Mountain" will take place in either Placer and El Dorado counties. "I don't know that they have too many Sacramento County locations as of yet, but we're hoping that they'll stay in the City of Sacramento's hotels in order to take advantage of our $250,000 rebate program that the city now offers," West said."

"Deadline has reported that the film is an adaptation of "How Much of These Hills is Gold," a novel by C. Pam Zhang that tells the story of two Chinese American orphans in the Gold Rush period. According to Deadline, the film's screenplay was adapted by Chang-rae Lee, the PEN Award-winning author of the novel "Native Speaker." Lee is also a professor of Eng"

Northern California hosted the Leonardo DiCaprio action-comedy "One Battle After Another" in 2024, with locations in Humboldt County and across Sacramento. Ang Lee plans to shoot parts of his next film, "Gold Mountain," in the region beginning next year. A news release described the film as an epic story about the California Gold Rush and noted 50 out-of-zone filming days in Sacramento County. Sacramento's film commissioner said production expects most filming in Placer and El Dorado counties and hopes the crew will use city hotels to access a $250,000 rebate program. Casting calls sought Asian stand-ins.

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