The classic film "Romance on Lushan Mountain" was a big hit in China in 1980. Thirty years later, leading actress Zhang Yu is delivering a sequel to fans, but this time as the director. Now let's take a closer look at Friday's premiere in Nanjing.

It's just a peck on the cheek to filmgoers today, but that was the first kiss featured in a movie made after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. Not only did it break a taboo on big screen intimacy, but it also made then-23-year-old actress Zhang Yu an idol throughout the country.

Now, 30 years later, Zhang is back as the director presenting a sequel to the classic romance. She says the new film is out to explore the meaning of real love. Attaching 2010 to the original name, the new "Romance on Lushan Mountain" appeals to today's audiences.

Zhang Yu said, "Making this sequel is like holding vintage wine in a new bottle. It's actually about love, the true love that people are pursuing."

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, "Romance on Lushan Mountain" has the longest first-run of a film in any one cinema. It premiered at the Jiangxi Movie Circulation and Screening Company, located on Lushan Mountain, on July 12th, 1980. It continues to be shown there as a tourist attraction -- even today. Will the sequel set another record? Only time will tell.

The film will be released across China on October 5th.

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