Commissioned by China's state film regulators to mark the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, the film utilized "celebrity power" as a tactical shift to attract a younger audience to a historical epic. Key features of this production include:
: The film includes brief appearances by international stars such as Jackie Chan (as a journalist), Jet Li (as Chen Shaokuan), Zhang Ziyi , and Stephen Chow . Jian guo da ye
: Most of the high-profile stars reportedly waived their standard appearance fees to participate in the film as a tribute to the national anniversary. Commissioned by China's state film regulators to mark
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