Great expectations

After a four-year hiatus, actor-director Jiang Wen is back with a much-anticipated new film, Wang Kaihao reports.

It's Monday afternoon. As Jiang Wen, 51, takes center stage to declare his comeback, his aura can overpower any other Chinese movies waiting to be screened this year.

At the packed news conference, Jiang is welcomed by continuous camera flashes and applause from about 350 reporters, many of whom rushed to Beijing from other cities.