Films to celebrate the centennial of CPC

Several films commemorating the centennial of the Communist Party of China have recently started shooting, aiming for premieres around the anniversary of the founding of the Party — July 1.

Set from 1912-27, the movie will tell the revolutionary stories of Li's short life. He was among the early trailblazers to spread Marxism and Communism in China, and was executed by warlord Zhang Zuolin in 1927.

Actor Zhang Songwen will play the role of Li, and the film will also portray many Li's comrades, and use parallel subjective perspective to unfold the grand image of the turbulent years.

Li's firm faith in relentless pursuit of communism is what I want to pass on to the younger generation, said Guan Hu, the producer of the film.

The film will center on Li's personality from multiple sides – being a father, a teacher, a revolutionary, and a Marxist.

The meeting was first held in Shanghai but was interrupted by police and resumed on a boat on the South Lake in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province.

(CGTN)