China's Failed Titanic Replica Attempt in Hong Kong
The article recounts how Su Shaojun attempted to capitalize on the global success of the Titanic film by building a life-sized replica. This audacious plan was unveiled in a press event in 2014 in Hong Kong.
When Su Shaojun launched an audacious plan to build a life-size replica of the Titanic, he felt he was on to a sure-fire winner. After all, James Cameronβs iconic 1997 film had been a worldwide hit β including in China, where it had grossed over US$200 million. At a press event to unveil the project in 2014, Su invited the actor Bernard Hill β who played the captain of the Titanic in the film β to appear alongside him as he told the assembled reporters in Hong Kong that his company aimed to...