Actor pays tribute to Shanghai with new TV series

Actor and director Chen Sicheng, who lived in Shanghai for three years, has always wanted to pay a cinematic tribute to the city, once described as the "Paris of the East".

And with his new television series, Great Expectations, he looks back on one of the most chaotic periods in the city's history.

Great Expectations, produced by and starring Chen in the lead role, is being aired on the provincial broadcaster Hunan TV, as well as five streaming sites: Tencent Video, iQiyi, Youku, mgtv.com, and le.com since April 1.