NingHao and Xu Zheng have come together again to produce a new film

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Ning Hao and Xu Zheng have come together again to produce a new film—Dying to Survive《我不是药神》—as they return to the summer movie season after 12 years.

This time, director Wen Muye joins the team after Ning recognized his talent for portraying realistic themes. It was Ning who handed Wen and asked Xu to act in the leading role.The film is about Cheng Yong, played by Xu, a medicine salesman who becomes a hero by helping people get cheaper cancer medicine (抗癌药). The 117-minute film combines (连接) both laughter and tears, showing the humanity (人性) of one man up against the reality of society.

“It’s touching because it focuses on the better side of people, and you can see how society changes, thanks to just one small act of humanity,” said Xu at the film’s premiere (首映) at Tsinghua University in Beijing on July 2.

The movie comes from a true story—Lu Yong, who got cancer in 2002, helped more than 1,000 patients get cheaper, unapproved (未经批准的) medicine from India.

Lu was invited to the movie’s premiere and, after he watched the whole film, Lu said it shows what happens when people can’t afford the high price of imported drugs (进口药). He agreed with the message at the end of the movie that the situation was improving thanks to the recent efforts of government.

Actor Huang Xiaoming was also invited to the premiere, and he thought both the acting and the direction were fantastic. “Even though I’m not in the movie, as a filmmaker, I feel proud to watch this piece,” he says.

【小题1】Cheng Yong becomes a hero by ________ in the film.