A 30-episode TV drama called Hong Kong Sisters will be
aired on CCTV, China's national broadcaster, to mark the 10th
anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
This is the third TV drama about Hong Kong produced by CCTV
China Teleplay Production Center.
At a news briefing on Friday in Beijing, the vice director of
CCTV China Teleplay Production Center, Li Ting, said it would be
broadcasted around July 1, the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's
return to the motherland.
The plot starts in 1997 and chronicles the next 10 years of two
girls who grew up together from different family backgrounds.
After Hong Kong's return to the motherland, the two good
friends' lives undergo great changes, reflecting the epitome of
Hong Kong's changes in the last 10 years.
Chinese mainland actress Cao Xiwen and Hong Kong actress Cherrie
Ying starred in the play.
Jointly produced by CCTV and Guangdong TV, the drama began
shooting this January in Guangzhou and Hong Kong. It is expected to
finish shooting around April 20.
(CRI.cn April 15, 2007)