From CRIEnglish via Xinhua:

World famous Chinese actor Zhang Ziyi is expected to play a supporting role in a film about Peking Opera legend Mei Lanfang. Zhang Ziyi will play the role of Meng Xiaodong, a female friend and rumoured lover of Mei Lanfang.

Whilst the films director Chen Kaige has met with the actress during the Cannes Film Festival in France. He said it would “take some time” before a final agreement is reached….[Full Text]