Comedy great's comeback film set for April release

Xu Zheng has been missing from the big screen for nearly three years.

Now the actor-director, who has reshaped Chinese comedy films with Lost in Thailand and Lost in Hong Kong, is set to return to cinemas on April 28, when the suspense thriller A or B will be released.

Other than acting in the film, Xu is its executive producer. The thriller will aim to make the most of the holiday box-office around May 1.