A textile worker in focus in a film marks the 70th anniversary

The touching story of a textile worker in Jiangsu province, who later rose as a national-level model worker, has been taken to the big screen. The film Gui Xiang Jie (桂香街) is due on Friday.

The film is based on renowned Chinese writer Fan Xiaoqing's novel of the same name.

Director Shi Lei says he was impressed by the book.

A still from the film Gui Xiang Jie, which is due out on Friday, September 18, 2019. [Photo provided to China Plus]

"I remember the writer said in preface that there is neither big ups and downs nor magnificent scenes in her literature. But I think that readers or moviegoers will be touched by the good deeds done by such an ordinary person who lives nearby."

The story is about Xu Qiaozhen, who has been working for a community service center for 21 years. She's known for using her salary to help her neighbors.

Xu Qiaozhen died in 2015. She was given an honorary title as 'nicest leader' at the grass-roots level by China's publicity authorities.

A still from the film Gui Xiang Jie, which is due out on Friday, September 18, 2019. [Photo provided to China Plus]

The film is part of the efforts to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

A still from the film Gui Xiang Jie, which is due out on Friday, September 18, 2019. [Photo provided to China Plus]