Expectant mother Hu Ke promotes new drama

Expectant mother Hu Ke attended a greet-and-meet in Beijing for her upcoming spy thriller TV series, "Feng Sheng Chuan Qi" on Monday, March 14, 2011. [Photo: yule.sohu.com]

Expectant mother Hu Ke attended a greet-and-meet for her upcoming spy thriller TV series, "Feng Sheng Chuan Qi".

The Huayi Bros. production musters a star line-up of Liao Fan, Hu Ke, Zhang Xinyi and Liu Qiwei in the TV adaptation based on novelist Mai Jia's book, "The Message".

Hu Ke in her sixth month of pregnancy was the focus of the news briefing Monday, March 14, who let it slip that her due date falls at the end of July, Sohu.com reports.

The drama will be broadcast on Beijing Television starting March 18. Lead actors, Li Bingbing and Zhang Hanyu from 2009 blockbuster "The Message" have sent their best wishes via video.