Movie fans and the whole of China's film industry are zoomed in on director Chen Kaige these days. Chen's historic epic "Forever Enthralled" goes on general release on December 5th. Standing behind Chen Kaige's illustrious movie career is Chen Hong, his wife, his most steadfast supporter and producer. On today's the List, we turn our focus on Chen Hong, who took time out from her roles of supervisor and producer of "Forever Enthralled" -- to join the cast of the film.

Chen Hong

After more than two years in production, "Forever Enthralled" finally is ready to go before the audience. At the movie's premiere, Chen Kaige thanked his wife for all the work she's done.

"Forever Enthralled" centers on the life of one of the brightest Peking Opera stars of all time, Mei Lanfang. Chen Hong stars as Mei's wife, Fu Zhifang. Fu Zhifang meticulously took care of Mei Lanfang. She sold her jewelry and ornaments to support the family when Mei Lanfang refused to perform for the Japanese army during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression between 1937 and 1945.