created: December 1996
written by Lauren Hewett
| While working on Spellbinder 2, I got the chance to travel to Poland
for 8 weeks, and China for around 14 weeks. Both of these countries
were extremely different to each other, and I enjoyed
them both immensely.
It was a great experience to work in other countries with people from totally different cultures to your own. The language barrier made filming hard, but with the interpreters and sign language, we got the job done.
The costumes and sets of the show are fantastic. Although, a light haired,
blue-eyed girl, in a chinese outfit, looks a little different.
Although filming was at times hard, in the end, the Australian cast and
crew, were proud to be a part of such a rare experience.
I hope that you enjoy the series. |
Editorial comment: Lauren, This sounds very nice and I can't hardly wait till they air it! I'm sure that everyone will like it (at least I will). Merijn
I found a short description about this season at Film Australia, so I display it here.
Land of the Dragon Lord (Spellbinder II) |
|
Follow up to the highly successful award-winning Spellbinder series
this children's fantasy adventure follows a teenage brother and sister
lost within parallel worlds. The first world resembles ancient China -
it is a world of illusion, romance and danger and is ruled by a Dragon
Lord who exhibits extraordinary powers, whereby a computer gives
the Dragon Lord his power to control the land. When a villainous
Spellbinder from another parallel world arrives, a thrilling adventure
begins, which crosses the boundaries of many worlds.
Produced in association with Telewizja Polska TV and Shanghai Film Studios, with assistance from Nine Network Australia and the Australian Film Finance Corporation. |
| Producer: | Noel Price |
| Running Time: | 26 x 25mins |
| Format: | 16mm/Video |
| Completion: | October 1997 |
| Rights: | to be advised |
Cracow used to be the second capital of the Kingdom of Poland. It has a great royal castle and the city itself is quite historical. Pieskowa Skala has a nice renaissance castle/palace in a great location. It is quite photogenical. Sydney has often acted as scenery for Spellbinder. The hotel that Ashka was staying at is the Golden Gate Syndey (this hotel is now called Carlton Crest). The place where Riana met Josie and Ben was at Circular Quay, about 15-20 minutes from the hotel. The high school that they shot at probably is Balmain High School, because that's the only one near the water in Sydney.
