A young couple from London, who are visiting Da Nang as part of a holiday tour around the world, recently became stars in a film quite by chance whilst they were visiting Tra Que Vegetable Village near Hoi An.
Katie Partridge and Seb Blach are spending 6 months visiting SE Asia and then Central and South America, and they made sure that they included Da Nang on their itinerary because it had been highly recommended by friends.
Their first day in Da Nang included visits to the Marble Mountains, the beaches, and Han Market, followed by an evening meal at a seafood restaurant, and cocktails by the Han River. Katie summed up her first impressions of Da Nang.
"After 2 months of travelling through Thailand and the Philippines, I can honestly say that Da Nang is the biggest surprise of our trip so far. We came on recommendation and have not been disappointed. We are very much looking forward to exploring more of this wonderful city over the next few days. We will be very sorry to leave".
On their second day they visited Hoi An and called in to the vegetable village where they met a Vietnamese businessman.
Mr Duong Hien Hoang is about to open the Tra Que Water Wheel - a new venture which offers tourists the opportunity to experience work with the farmers, a cooking school, rice paper making, a foot massage and traditional musical instruments, all in the tranquil setting of Tra Que village. Being a video maker by profession, Mr Hoang was making a promotional video for his new venture and he needed two actors.
Katie and Seb were happy to oblige! The finished version will soon be appearing on YouTube, giving them and the Tra Que Water Wheel worldwide fame - and perhaps an Oscar! Seb's job in England involves film work so he felt quite at home on a film set. "I have always been behind the camera before - it was exciting to finally be the star of a film, and in such a beautiful setting".