Orlando in full bloom

English actor Orlando Bloom. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Giving more details about the film, where all the lines are spoken in English, Han says that the movie provides a glimpse of modern China and its lifestyle.

She also says Bloom will tour around 10 Chinese cities to promote the movie, something rarely done by a Hollywood A-lister.

Typically such stars visit Shanghai or Beijing for promotional events.

Meanwhile, for Bloom, the local food was a great attraction.

His favorite food item was the xiaolongbao (a steamed bun popular in Shanghai)