HK Queen of film to portray Olympic champion
(CRI)
Updated: 2004-09-01 10:42

Cecilia Cheung (L) will play the role of Chinese Taiwan's first Olympic Taekwondo gold medalist Chen Shixin (R).

The legendary story of Chinese Taiwan's first Olympic gold medal winner, Taekwondo champion, Chen Shixin, is being made into a movie.

The dazzling Hong Kong star, Cecilia Cheung, or Zhang Bozhi in Mandarin, has been invited to play the title role in the project, co-starring Chinese Golden Horse Award winner, Tan Yaowen. China Radio International reported Tuesday.

The movie will focus on the hardships of the taekwondo champion's upbrining and tell the story of how 16-year old had to earn her living selling pinang before she finally made it in Taiwan.

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