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When Imagineers initially conceived the China pavilion, plans for what would eventually become Reflections of China originally called for the show film to be film shown on a standard theater screen<ref name= "Martin2"> http://www.martinsvids.net/ </ref>. Subsequently, before it however, the attraction was developed into a CircleVision 360 film. In order to create the attraction, a ''MacGillivray Freeman Films'' crew led by director Jeff Blyth traveled to China to film a travelogue style movie <ref name= "Jack"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/walt_disney_world/theme_parks/epcot/china/ </ref>. Initially, the Chinese government was interested in partnering with Disney, but was uncomfortable with Western crews filming their country. Because of this, at the outset, the government put strict restrictions of Disney's film crew, including making the Great Wall and Tibet off limits.

In order As Disney and China continued to create the attractionnegotiate over filming restrictions, Imagineers led by director Jeff Blythe traveled little progress was being made. In a last ditch effort to attain more creative freedom, Disney showed representatives from China in film a travelogue style movie for the attraction film Fantasia<ref name= "Jack"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/walt_disney_world/theme_parks/epcot/china/ </ref>. Initially, This showing seemingly helped convince the Chinese government was interested in partnering with to loosen their restrictions, and Disney but was uncomfortable with Western film crews filming their countrygiven more autonomy. Because As part of thisthe new agreement, the government initially but strict restrictions when shots of DisneyChina's "sensitive" areas was called for, Blyth would turn the sequence over to his Chinese counterpart<ref name= "Jack"/>. The Chinese film crewwould then film the scene, including making before it was reviewed by the Great Wall and Tibet off limitsAmerican team, who would then decided if any additional takes were needed.

After two months of scouting, the filming of Reflections of China began in the fall of 1981<ref name= "Jack"/>. As Disney and previously mentioned, the film was shot in CircleVision 360, which required crews to film on nine cameras, that were stationed on a platform. Imagineers returned to China continued in the winter of 1981 to negotiate over filming restrictionsrecord the seasonal changes, little progress was being madebefore concluding filming the following spring <ref name= "Jack"/>. In a last ditch effort To narrate the film, Blyth decided to attain more creative freedomuse the famous Chinese poet, Disney showed representativeLi Bai. Li Bai (who is known as Li Po in the West) <ref name= "book"> The EPCOT explorer's from China the film Fantasiaencyclopedia: R. This showing seemingly helped convince Pedersen - Epcyclopedia Press - 2011 </ref> wrote over 1,000 poems during the Chinese government Tang Period<ref name= "Jack"/>. According to loosen their restrictions, and Disney was given more autonomydirector Jeff Blyth:[[Image:LiPo. As part of this new agreement, when shots jpg|400px|thumb| Li Bai served as Wonders of China's "sensitive" areas was called fornarrator.]]{{Quotation|I chose Li Po, Blythe would turn a famous poet of the sequence over Tang Dynasty, to his Chinese counterpartbe our guide and on-camera narrator. The Chinese This might seem like the equivalent of using Shakespeare to narrate a film crew on present day England, but I deliberately chose a historic figure so that the words he spoke would then film not seem to some conservative members of the sceneaudience like the official party line. It was then reviewed by <ref name="casting"> Viner, Michael, and Terrie Maxine. Frankel. Tales from the American teamCasting Couch: An Unprecedented Candid Collection of Stories, who would decided if any additional takes were neededEssays, and Anecdotes by and about Legendary Hollywood Stars, Starlets, and Wanna-bes--. Beverly Hills, CA: Dove, 1995. Print. Pages 68-69 </ref>}}

After two months of scouting, filming began in the fall of 1981<ref name= "Jack"/>. As previously mentioned, the film was shot in CircleVision 360, which required crews to film on nine cameras, which were stationed on a platform. Imagineers returned to China in the winter to record the seasonal changes, before concluding filming the following spring spring<ref name= "Jack"/>. In order to make the film more interesting, Disney decided to use the famous Chinese poet, Li Bai as the films narrator. Li Bai (who is known as Li Po in the West) <ref name= "book"> The EPCOT explorer's encyclopedia: R. Pedersen - Epcyclopedia Press - 2011 </ref> wrote over 1was played by Chinese actor Shih Kuan,000 poems during the Tang Period<ref name= "Jack"/>whose voice was then overdubbed by Keye Luke. According to director Jeff Blyth:

{{Quotation|I chose Li PoThe completed Wonders of China film was approximately 19 minutes long, a famous poet and it featured parts of China that had never been seen by most Westerners <ref name= "Jack"/>. The total cost of making the Tang Dynastyfilm as just over $1, to be our guide and on-camera narrator000,000 <ref name= "times"> https://news. This might seem like google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19820607&id=tvdLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kO4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7014,2843621&hl=en </ref>. The attraction opened with the equivalent rest of using Shakespeare to narrate a film [[EPCOT Center]] on present day EnglandOctober 1, but I deliberately chose 1982.  By 2002, China had become both an industrial country and a historic figure so that the words he spoke would not popular tourist attraction. With these changes, Wonders of China began to seem dated. Imagineers eventually decided that they needed to some conservative members update the film, and on March 25, 2002 Wonders of China was shown for the audience like the official party line. final time <ref name="castingbook"/> Viner.  Jeff Blythe returned to direct the updated film, Michaelwhich would combine new footage of the country shot in 2002, with scenes from the original film, and Terrie Maxinescenes shot in 1981 that had never been used. FrankelDisney's film crews arrived in China in September 2002 for two months of filming<ref name="Chinanews"/>. Tales Joined by filmmakers from the Casting Couch: An Unprecedented Candid Collection the China Research Institute of StoriesFilm Science, Essaysthe team set out to record new footage in seven Chinese cities<ref name="Chinanews"/>. Among the biggest additions to film, were scenes featuring Hong Kong and Anecdotes Macao which were not governed by and about Legendary Hollywood StarsChina when the original Wonders of China film was made. In a similar fashion, Starletsfilm crews also reshot Shanghai, which had been modernized in the intervening twenty years. Other scenes, including the Great Wall, Tienanmen Square, Beijing, Harbin, and Wanna-bes--Urumqi were all updated for the 21st century <ref name= "Jack"/>. Beverly HillsWhen commenting on the updated film, CABlyth noted: Dove {{Quotation| "The biggest difference is that 20 years ago we had permission to film on these locations, 1995but people did not really understand what we were doing. Print. Pages 68-69 We did not get as much cooperation as we are getting now"</refname="Chinanews"/>}}

The completed Wonders In addition to the updated scenes, Reflections of China (as the film was approximately 19 minutes long, would now be called) also received and it featured parts of China that had never been seen updated score composed by most Westerners Richard Bellis <ref name= "Jackbook"/>. The total cost This score featured new sections added to a revised version of making the film as just over $1,000,000 <ref name= "times"> https://newsoriginal Wonders of China score.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19820607&id=tvdLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kO4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7014Finally,2843621&hl=en </ref>. The although the film opened with the rest of World Showcase on October 1was still narrated by Li Po, 1982. The a new narration was recorded for the film remained unchanged until 2002. By 2002In the attraction's new scenes, China had become both an industrial country and a popular tourist attraction. With these changesbody double was used to replace original actor Shi Kuan, Wonders of China began who was too old to seem datedreprise his role. Imagineers eventually decided that they needed A new actor was brought in to update overdub Po's narration throughout the entire film, and on March 25as Keye Luke had passed away in 1991. In total, 2002 Wonders Reflections of China was shown for the final time <ref name= "book"/>is six minutes shorter than its predecessor.

On Reflections of China officially opened to guests on May 23, 2003 an updated version of Wonders of China made its debut in . Since this time, the China pavilion <ref name= "Jack"/>attraction has not seen any major changes. The At the 2017 D23 Expo however, Walt Disney Imagineering's Vice President and Senior Creative Executive Tom Fitzgerald announced that Disney would be creating a new Circle-Vision film, known as Reflections of for the [[China, now featured Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Macau]] pavilion. Other scenesAccording to Disney, including the Great Wall, Tienanmen Square, Beijing, Harbin, and Urumqi were all updated for new film will be the 21st century <ref name= first shot using a "Jacknext-generation digital camera system"/<ref>https://disneyparks. For the refurbishment, all of the narration was redisney.go.com/blog/2017/07/new-film-at-china-pavilion-in-epcot-will-feature-dubbed, and a new score was composed by Richard Bellis -technology/ </ref name= "book"/>. Since 2003It is unclear at this time what relation, if any, the new film will have to the current Reflections of China has not experienced any changesfilm.

Reflections of China showcases many of China's cultural and natural landmarks. The scenes in the current version of Reflections of China arefilm depict:

[[Image:WondersofChinaposter.jpg|270px|thumb|A poster for the Tokyo Disneyland version of 's Wonders of China]]

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'''Leon ChooluckKeye Luke'''- Production Manager Li Bai (Wonders of ChinaVoice) <ref name= "times"> Blyth, Jeff. “INTERVIEW WITH JEFF BLYTH, DIRECTOR OF REFLECTIONS OF CHINA.” Tiara Talk Show, Mar. 2014. </ref>

'''Jeff BlytheBlyth'''- Director/Writer (both films) <ref name= "D23"/> <ref name= "times"/> '''Leon Chooluck'''- Production Manager <ref name= "times"/> '''Greg MacGillivray'''- Producer <ref> https://www.ocregister.com/2017/08/29/a-former-disney-imagineers-guide-to-epcots-world-showcase/ </ref> '''Peter Anderson'''- Visual Effects <ref name="imdb"/> '''Woody Mu'''- Sound Recording <ref name="imdb"/>===Reflections of China=== '''Jeff Blyth'''-Director <ref name= "D23"/> '''Steve Spiegel''' Writer <ref name="Chinanews"> http://www.china.org.cn/english/culture/43324.htm </ref>

* To make the scene seem more natural, in Wonders of China, actors were used instead of real tourists in the attraction's Great Wall scene <ref name= "times"/> * Wonders of China was occasionally referred to by the longer title "Wonders of China- Land of Beauty, Land of Time <ref> https://www.disneydocs.net/_files/ugd/5db718_0b875a96406e4bc4a103b184e3d1dc11.pdf </ref>