A 3D film "Brothers", or Gang-Dao in Chinese, is a vivid presentation of the cruelty of a war. It's due to hit theatres this coming Friday.
In the film, up-and-coming Chinese actress Xia Zitong plays the role of a pianist. At a promotional news conference in Beijing, actor Ethan Li Dongxue joked that Xia was actually playing for two.
"In fact, she plays melodies for both of us."
The "Us" refers Li Dongxue and Taiwan singer-actor Peter Ho, who play once inseparable brothers, who are torn apart by war, and who later cross swords in a ruthless way.
When being asked if the film contained similar elements to Captain America, another war film of sorts released this month, Peter Ho explained the unique features of the upcoming production.
"I've watched Captain America. I feel that film is totally unlike our film. That film is based on heroes people are familiar with. But the characters we have built up are all new to audience members, and also our film highlights the emotional relationship between characters, much more than Captain America."
The 3D film "Brothers" marks a big change for director A Gan, who is best known in China for a number of thrillers, including the 2002 film 'Ghosts' and the 2004 movie 'Xiong Zhai You Ling', translated as The Game of Killing.
