By MOOK Travel Editor
The upcoming Oscar-contending blockbuster *Silence*, a historical epic directed by Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese, was entirely filmed in Taiwan in 2015, primarily at the Central Motion Picture Corporation Cultural City and in Hualien. This time, MOOK Travel is highlighting the filming location in Hualien – Niushan Hu Ting.
The set of the Oscar-contending film *Silence* was filmed at Niushan Hu Ting in Hualien (Image source / Tourism Bureau, MOTC)
Director Martin Scorsese was captivated by Taiwan’s stunning tropical beauty, especially Niushan Hu Ting in Hualien (Image source / Niushan Hu Ting)
The lakeside wooden cabins of Niushan Hu Ting nestled between mountains and sea (Image source / Hualien County Government)
Niushan Hu Ting features vast pastures stretching as far as the eye can see (Image source / Hualien County Government)
The Shueilian Wetlands near Niushan Hu Ting (Image source / Niushan Hu Ting)
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