Film on Chinese man charged with selling Fake Indian drug set to take theatres stroms

Chinese man charged with selling "fake" Indian drug

 A film on a Chinese merchant, charged with selling "fake" Indian generic cancer drug to hundreds of Lukemia patients four years ago, is ready to hit theatres and expected to win big at the box office as the movie has set social media abuzz with its "moving" story.Directed by Wen Muye and co-produced by renowned directors Ning Hao and Xu Zheng, Chinese noir comedy 'Dying to Survive' earned an estimated 115 million yuan (USD 17.3 million) from advanced limited release screenings that ran from Saturday to yesterday.

By portraying the hero Cheng Yong (played by Xu Zheng) not as a leukemia patient but as an adult store owner who starts importing medicine for money before having a change of heart, the film "showcases the profound evolution of an ordinary person," Wen explained."I met Mr Lu for the first time when we started filming. He is an ordinary person but possesses a heroic spirit and benevolence that moved us all. I am very proud to be part of this film," said Xu, the film's lead actor and co-producer, at the event.