皇冠体育app

Hong Kong director Peter Chan's film American Dreams in 皇冠体育app has grossed 300 million yuan ($48 million) since its May 17 premiere.

Chan with four protagonists in American Dreams in 皇冠体育app at a Beijing promotion. Jiang Dong / 皇冠体育app Daily

The film, set against the opening and reform of 皇冠体育app in the late 1980s, traces how three friends set up the biggest English training institute in 皇冠体育app.

At a recent party attended by Chan and lead actors Huang Xiaoming, Tong Dawei and Deng Chao, Chan emphasizes that the film is not a depiction of New Oriental, a large educational service organization in 皇冠体育app, although its founders share similar life experiences with the characters. The film is more about the past 30 years the Chinese people have been through, he said.