Wider Image: Behind The Scenes Of A Chinese War Drama
Prop guns are offered for rent at a warehouse at Hengdian World Studios in Hengdian July 24, 2015. A family-owned warehouse offers costumes and props for everything from historical World War Two dramas to contemporary productions, filmed at Hengdian World Studios. The facility itself, located in China’s Zheijang province, is the biggest movie lot ever built. Director Li Xiaoqiang said the series is about a Qing Dynasty prince, who joined the Chinese nationalist army after suffering family misfortune. "After he learnt more about the Communist Party, the prince began to understand what real revolution and the anti-Japanese war meant, and turned to the Communist Party to fight Japan", the director added. According to local media, more than 10 new movies, 12 TV dramas, 20 documentaries and 183 war-themed stage performances will be released in China to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two. REUTERS/Damir SagoljPICTURE 25 OF 28 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY "BEHIND THE SCENES OF A CHINESE WAR DRAMA".SEARCH "SAGOLJ STUDIO" FOR ALL PICTURES.