1. "The Battle at Lake Changjin II"

The sequel to China's highest-grossing film of all time, and officially called "The Battle at Lake Changjin: Watergate Bridge," will star the original cast and crew, including producers Huang Jianxin and Yu Dong, and the iconic cast members Wu Jing and Jackson Yee. Shot back-to-back with the first film, the whole project was divided into two parts due to the abundant content shot by three directors. Hong Kong film wizard Tsui Hark directed 90% of the content and earned sole directing credit for the sequel, while the previous installment's collaborating directors Chen Kaige and Dante Lam take credit as executive producers this time around. The plot of the new film picks up where its record-breaking predecessor left off, telling even more heroic stories and the final fate of the Chinese soldiers in their journey after the epic battle at Lake Changjin. This outing's story is said to be more explosive and emotional, while its setting is colder and crueler. It is also the only movie filmed for IMAX to be screened during the holiday, a more immersive experience. Yu Dong, chairman of Bona Film Group and the film's producer, further hinted at a recent press conference that his company is considering a six-hour directors' cut of the film in the future that will combine the two parts.

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