His casting was confirmed by Wang Kefei, spokesman for Beijing-based Dadi Cinema, which is backing the biopic along with the state-run China Film Group.

• 北京大地影院发言人汪柯飞(音译)证实了他这部新片的出演，这部名人传记影片是由大地影院以及国资的中国电影集团联合投资拍摄。