Chinese director Zhang Yimou may unite with popular actress Gong Li in a new film project.

The news comes from Zhang Zhao, CEO of Le Vision Pictures. However, Zhang has refused to verify the cooperation, saying that he would discuss it later.

Zhang Yimou's new film, Return, is a highly anticipated story set during the "cultural revolution" (1966-76). It is an adaptation of the novel, The Criminal Lu Yanshi, by author Yan Geling.

Yan also collaborated with Zhang on the script for Curse of the Golden Flower, a film adaptation of her novel, 13 Flowers of Nanjing, which starred Christian Bale.

Gong Li and Zhang have a long history of working together. The pair were also at one time romantically involved.

(CRIENGLISH.com August 16, 2013)