Chinese director Feng Xiaogang will start shooting next month for his new movie, about a Chinese soldier who seeks honors for his fallen comrades, his assistant said Thursday.

From left, Chinese director Feng Xiaogang, Hong Kong actor Daniel Wu, Chinese actress Zhou Xun, Chinese actors Ge You and Hunag Xiaoming attend a press conference to promote their new movie ''The Banquet' directed by Feng in Hong Kong Monday, Aug. 14, 2006. 'The Banquet' is inspired by the Shakespeare play 'Hamlet.' [AP]

The assistant, Zhang Shu, said the film's Chinese title is "Jijiehao" but that the director hasn't decided on an English name.

He said it's budgeted at about 80 million Chinese yuan (US$10.1 million; euro8 million) and that filming will mostly take place in China's northeast.

Zhang said the movie, adapted from a short story, is about a Chinese soldier who seeks recognition for his fallen comrades during the Chinese civil war between the communists, the eventual victors, and the Nationalist Party, which retreated to Taiwan.  

The soldier "tries to track down the remains of his fellow soldiers to prove they were sacrificed in battle," Zhang said.

He said the cast won't include any stars and that Feng will cast newcomers.

Feng recently directed the ancient Chinese drama "The Banquet," a story inspired by "Hamlet" and starring Zhang Ziyi.