英语文摘:"Aftershock" moves Beijing to tears

BEIJING, July 24 (Xinhuanet) -- The highly-anticipated Chinese earthquake film "Aftershock," directed by Feng Xiaogang, opened nationwide on Thursday, July 22, and it has moved Beijing audiences to tears.

Director Feng Xiaogang and three lead actors in the film, Xu Fan, Li Chen and Zhang Zifeng, attended the opening ceremony of Huayi Bros. Media Group's first cinema in Beijing and had a brief talk with audience members who had just viewed the film.

Many viewers expressed their great appreciation and gratitude to director Feng and the actors. They said they felt the characters' misery when they lost their beloved relatives in the film and had cried at seeing numerous people buried in the debris.

The main filming crew Li Chen, Zhang Zifeng, Xu Fan and Feng Xiaogang (from left to right)

They were also moved by the performance of Xu Fan, who played a mother who makes the heart-breaking decision of which of her children to save.

When asked how many times he had cried, Feng said he had the same feeling as the audience, so people can feel that in the film.

One of the viewers was so excited that he could not help crying again when asking questions. Feng and his wife Xu Fan thanked all the audience members for their support and understanding of the film.

The first cinema of the Huayi Bros. Media Group in Beijing also opened to the public on Thursday, and the main filming crew of the film "Aftershock" also attended the opening ceremony. Located in the Huacai International commercial center in Wangjing District, the cinema aims to serve nearby moviegoers.