China set to make Avatar like movie based on Bigfoot “Yeren”

[Dion]

Central China's Shennongjia Forest District, the hometown of a legendary Bigfoot-like wild man, plans to shoot a 3D movie similar to the blockbuster Avatar about the district's elusive beast, said a spokesman for the district government's information office Thursday (Dec. 30).

The movie, tentatively named Primary Zone, will cost more than 100 million yuan (US$15 million) to produce, the spokesman said, adding that a Beijing-based entertainment company will be responsible for film's financing.

Located deep in remote mountains in Hubei Province, the Shennongjia area has long been rumored to be the home of the "Yeren," literally "Wild Man." It is also referred to as "Bigfoot," like the legendary North American ape-man.

Since last century, more than 400 people have claimed to have seen the creature, which is said to walk upright, be over 2 meters tall and have a hairy gray, red and black body. But no hard evidence of the creature's existence has been found.

A group of scientists have said they are considering launching a high-profile search for the mysterious creature. The last organized search for the beast was conducted about 30 years ago.


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Sounds pretty good

[The yowie Mrx]

Hi Dion , China said there got hair samples , bones and footprints of thr Yeren.
But its still a unknown animal? or is it.

[topender]

Apparently the chinese produced an encyclopedia of all their fauna about 2-300 years ago and in it they included the Yeren , not quite sure where i read this but remember how surprised i was at the time

[deadpool]

In some Tibetan books from thousands of years ago, there's pictures of the Yeren & Yeti in them. They acknowledged the creatures existence & worshiped them in a way. Just like the American Indians "worship" Bigfoot. They were said to be guardians more than "monsters" so to speak.