Behind the scenes of a Chinese war drama

An actor dressed as a historical Japanese army officer shoots a fake gun on the set of "The Last Prince" television series at Hengdian World Studios in Hengdian, July 23, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]

There are eleven productions about the war against Japan being filmed at Hengdian World Studios. The facility itself, located in China's Zheijang province, is the biggest movie lot ever built.

Director Li Xiaoqiang said the series is about a Qing Dynasty prince, who joined the Chinese nationalist army after suffering family misfortune. "After he learnt more about the Communist Party, the prince began to understand what real revolution and the anti-Japanese war meant, and turned to the Communist Party to fight Japan", the director added.

According to local media, more than 10 new movies, 12 TV dramas, 20 documentaries and 183 war-themed stage performances will be released in China to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two.