Director Anh compared Son Doong to "the most unusual place ever"

Episode 6 of "Extreme" of the documentary series " Planet Earth III" produced by BBC (UK) with some content introducing Hang Son Doong of Vietnam has just received 2 prestigious Emmy award nominations.

Aired in late 2023, " Planet Earth III", episode 6: "Extreme" takes viewers to the most remote and harsh lands on the planet - from high mountain peaks to hot deserts, from extremely cold areas to deep underground caves.

Sharing on BBC, producer and director According to Webb, the scene about Son Doong Cave is one of the most impressive segments of the film. He shared: "This is the most extraordinary place I have ever been to. Living underground for 18 days to film is a great privilege".

To capture the magnificent beauty of the cave, the film crew used a unique "double drone dance" technique: a large drone is used for lighting, while a smaller drone flies around to film. Thanks to that, they were able to record unprecedented images of Son Doong.

"With movements like drones dancing, we can show the cave in a way that has never been filmed before. The rays of sunlight flowing into a hole in the cave ceiling - it was truly an impressive moment and something I will never forget" - Webb said.

In addition to spectacular scenes of cave structures, the film crew also recorded rare images of blind fish and shrimp living in small puddles inside the cave.

IMDB described the episode as a " enchanting journey" and stressed: "The audience can look forward to an exciting discovery about some of the world's most extraordinary creatures, told through dramatic, thrilling, humorous and sometimes heartbreaking stories."

In addition to Son Doong, the film also introduces many other impressive scenes of the miraculous adaptation of animals in harsh environments: From the Northern were once on Ellesmere Island ( Canada), to the European frog in the snow-capped Alps, or the rare winter goose in Australia (Australia) ...

In particular, the episode also mentioned the impact of climate change. We see beautiful but fragile royal butterflies struggling to weather winter in Mexico due to increasingly intense storms, says director Webb. We witnessed the tragic death of a young elephant when its mother struggled to support herself and her family in a drought-affected and over- covering environment."

However, the film crew also brought a message of hope through a rare scene about a snow leopard family in the Gobi desert (Mongolia). Discovery Wildlife emphasized: "This is a reminder that there is still hope out there."

With beautiful images and attractive stories, planet Earth III's episode "Extreme" not only brings the audience interesting experiences of the natural world, but also a warning about the fragility of ecosystems in the face of global environmental changes.

Thanks to that, this episode received 2 nominations in the category of "Best Scoreography for a Non-Fiction Program" and "Best Music Composition for a Documentary" at this year's MTV Awards.

The results of the 76th Emmy Awards will be announced on September 15, 2024 (ie the morning of September 16, 2024 Vietnam time), promising to bring even greater attention to Son Doong Cave and Vietnam tourism.