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An IMAX trailer of the disaster film "Aftershock", directed by Feng Xiaogang, was released on Tuesday, Sohu.com reports.
The film is about a family separated by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that happened in Tangshan, a city about 100 miles southeast of Beijing in 1976.
This is the first ever Chinese-made IMAX release. The director said his goal is for the film to make 500 million yuan (US$74 million) at the box office.
The trailer begins with a flashback from the moment the earthquake begins to rattle the city. Many people in the audience cried as they watched it.
"Normal people with true emotions will be shocked and will cry when watching this film. But audiences will walk away from the theater with a warm heart," said Feng.
When he talked about the special effects in the film, Feng said, "Chinese films are quite behind in this area. There's no real industry to support this. The short cut to catch up is to apply technology from Hollywood."
Wang Zhonglei, president of the production company Huayi Brothers, said the film will be shown on 14 IMAX screens across China. Four of the screens are brand new and will make their public debut with "Aftershock".
Feng also informed the press that pop diva Faye Wong sings the closing music for the film.
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