Chinese remake of Italian drama out next year

Sentimental Chinese moviegoers will probably have their heartstrings pulled early next year before they journey back to their hometowns on the eve of Spring Festival.

A Chinese remake of Everybody's Fine, a classic Italian drama from the 1990s, directed by well-known filmmaker Giuseppe Tornatore, will be released on Jan 15.

The original production depicts a retired Sicilian bureaucrat's trip around the Italian mainland for a surprise visit to his five adult children, all of whom claim to be "fine". Both generations find themselves reconsidering the parent-children relationship.