Gao Xixi's new film hits theatres following promotions at SIFF

The latest film by the director Gao Xixi, "Advance Wave Upon Wave", was in the spotlight at the Shanghai International Film Festival this week ahead of its opening in cinemas on Friday.

A poster for the film "Advance Wave Upon Wave", which is due out in China on Friday, June 21, 2019. [Photo provided to China Plus]

"My film is based on a true story about the eight children in a family that sacrificed their lives on the battlefield," Gao told reporters on the red carpet at the opening of the festival. "We tried our best to restore those characters and their emotions as well as their relationship."

"Advance Wave Upon Wave" tells the story about a mother in Jiangxi Province who sent all eight of her sons to join the Chinese People's Liberation Army in 1930s. All of them would end up being killed in battle.

Director Gao Xixi (2nd from left) leads the cast for his film "Advance Wave Upon Wave" at the opening of the Shanghai International Film Festival on Saturday, June 15, 2019. The festival ends on Monday, June 24. [Photo provided to China Plus]

The film was produced to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China.