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Around the area's natural elements, historical and anthropological background, a 2010 romantic drama Shangri-La, starring China's popular actor Hu Ge, was broadcast at CCTV1 and received positive reviews. Some scenes in the 2002 Hong Kong film The Touch were filmed at the lake. Namtso Lake was featured in Episode 4, "The Roof of the World", of BBC TV series: "Himalaya with Michael Palin".