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HONG KONG - After its successful propaganda movie to mark 60 years of communist rule, China's leading state-run studio is working on a follow-up timed to coincide with next year's 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party.
Filmmakers are drafting the script and choosing locations for "The Founding of a Party," China Film Group spokesman Weng Li told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Tuesday.
Weng said shooting would start later this year, with a targeted release date of around July 2011. The Chinese Communist Party celebrates its 90th anniversary July 1 next year.
Last year, China Film Group released "The Founding of a Republic" to mark the Chinese government's 60th year in power. By injecting star power into the movie - Jackie Chan, Jet Li and a slew of the Chinese film industry's biggest names had cameos - the studio produced a rare box office hit for the traditionally staid genre of propaganda cinema, with the US$8.8 million production earning US$61 million. Its strong results were also helped by politically correct theatre operators who inundated their multiplexes with screenings.
China Film Group is hoping for a repeat with "The Founding of a Party."
Weng said he expects another all-star cast, but suggested that filmmakers may avoid the flurry of cameos that characterized "The Founding of a Republic."
He said that while many stars would take part, the focus would be "on certain characters."
