2017年CRI Chen Kaige's Demon Cat to hit theatres Friday

 

New action film "The Legend of the Demon¹ Cat" by science fiction writer Yumemakura Baku is due to hit Chinese theatres on this coming Friday.

Directed by veteran Chinese director Chen Kaige, the film stars Zhang Rongrong as the Tang Dynasty empress Yang Guifei.

"Being cast as Empress Yang was quite a departure from all of my previous roles. I think it really helped me expand my range as an actor. During the process, the director put me through various challenges. And I eventually started to crave² those challenges."

The new film also stars actors Huang Xuan, Liu Haoran, Qin Hao, as well as actresses Zhang Yuqi and Zhang Tian'ai.

Japanese actor Shota Sometani, Hiroshi Abe and actress Keiko Matsuzaka are also in the film.

1 demon   

n.魔鬼，恶魔

参考例句：

• The demon of greed ruined the miser's happiness.贪得无厌的恶习毁掉了那个守财奴的幸福。
• He has been possessed by the demon of disease for years.他多年来病魔缠身。

2 crave   

vt.渴望得到，迫切需要，恳求，请求

参考例句：

• Many young children crave attention.许多小孩子渴望得到关心。
• You may be craving for some fresh air.你可能很想呼吸呼吸新鲜空气。