The romantic wuxia epic film "River East Beauty", directed by Ching Siu-tung, held its premiere ceremony in Beijing yesterday (6th). The main actors, Leon Lai, Kelly Chen, and Guo Xiaodong all attended. The famous director Zhang Yimou, who is currently busy with the opening ceremony of the Olympics, also attended the premiere red carpet event to support his good friend Ching Siu-tung. "We have collaborated on three films already, so I must come to support his movies," said Zhang Yimou.
Regarding how "River East Beauty" differs from previous wuxia films, Ching Siu-tung's answer is only one word: "new." "The unique aspect is 'new.' This is Kelly Chen's first time shooting a period drama, which is new; Leon Lai's first collaboration with Kelly Chen to shoot a period drama is also new; Guo Xiaodong is also portraying a major antagonist for the first time."