Jackie Chan and Li Bingbing will play a couple in the upcoming historical film "The 1911 Revolution" ("Xin Hai Ge Ming"), Sina.com.cn reports.

Chan will play revolutionary pioneer Huang Xing, while Li will play his wife, Xu Zonghan.

It will be the second time Chan and Li have worked together following "The Forbidden Kingdom" ("Gong Fu Zhi Wang") in 2008.

Chan is also directing the new film as well as co-producing it with Li.

Shooting is expected to finish by September 2011, in time for the 100th anniversary of the 1911 Revolution the following month.

The film is expected to feature a stellar cast of up to 70 star actors, several of whom are already confirmed, including Winston Chao, Sun Chun and Jackie Chan's son, Jaycee Chan.