Synopsis
“High Road to China” is an adventure romance action movie filmed in 1983, in which a spoiled heiress hires an adventurous pilot to find her father who went missing in Asia. The main roles are played by Bess Armstrong and Tom Selleck, who was at the peak of his fame at the time, and interestingly, he was originally supposed to play Indiana Jones. It was filmed in Yugoslavia, and Istrian and Kvarner locations compellingly depicted Asia. The film was directed by Brian G. Hutton, known for “Kelly's Heroes”, which had been filmed in Vižinada 14 years prior.
details
Original title: High Road to China
Also known as: Najkraći put za Kinu
Year: 1983
Country of production: USA, Yugoslavia, Hong Kong
Production: City Films, Golden Harvest Company, Jadran Film, Pan Pacific Productions
Genre: adventure, romance
Directed by: Brian G. Hutton
Starring: Tom Selleck, Bess Armstrong, Jack Weston, Robert Morley, Wilford Brimley, Brian Blessed, Domagoj Vukušić, Šime Jagarinac, Cassandra Gava
Filming locations in Istria: Boljun, Vela draga, Učka
Other locations: Kamenjak near Rijeka, Grobnik, Volosko, Bushey, Hertfordshire
