"The Great Cause of New China's Foundation" is scheduled for nation-wide release on September 17, to coincide with the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China.
The film tells the story of the establishment of the multi-party cooperation and political consultation system during the period from August l945, when China won victory in its war against Japanese aggression, to October 1, l949, when New China was founded.
The project took more than three months to film. About two hundred movie stars of all ages have taken part, which has never happened in the history of Chinese films.
Famous actors Ge Cunzhuang and Ge You, father and son, teamed up for the film.
The senior Ge said, "Ge You called after his part was finished, asking me to join the cast. I said OK, no problem."
A number of actors made cameo appearances in the film.
Actress Zhang Ziyi said, "It is not important if your role has lines or not. It is the participation that counts. The film offers a chance for us actors, or cinema goers, to relive the past."
Actor Sun Honglei said, "Although my role has just several lines, I hope I can impress audiences with my performance. I don't want my part to be a come-and-go."
The film has wrapped up its post-production work. The final cut runs for two hours and fifteen minutes.
(CCTV.com August 18, 2009)
