Liu Jiang now attempts movie gig on marriage theme

In 2013, the TV drama Let's Get Married became popular because it touched on the topic of sheng nyv or "leftover" women, a controversial term in China that refers to women who remain single at what is seen as an inappropriate age. This year, a movie by the same name will also be released.

Director Liu Jiang, who directed the TV version, is directing the movie too. He says greater focus will be given to social issues surrounding marriage, and he hopes the movie will spark some genuine discussion among audiences, after its expected release date of April 9.

Unlike the TV series that centered on just the ups and downs a couple - on the verge of marriage - go through, the movie consists of four independent stories that reveal different types of social issues related to marriage, yet all stories are bound by a common "secret".