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Stars Celebrate Communist China's 60th Anniversary [audio 56 seconds]

A state-run film studio has released a movie to mark the 60th anniversary of Communist China. The producers wanted to appeal to younger generations in the film The Founding of a Republic. So they recruited more than 100 Chinese movie stars, including Jackie Chan and Jet Li. The film grossed nearly $20 million — a new record for a domestic film in its first week.
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