Photo: Courtesy of the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China

Taking the Party admission oath is a very meaningful and memorable moment for every new member of the Communist Party of China (CPC). A 22-minute short film, which highlights this solemn oath-taking ceremony and the spirit of the CPC members, is set to premiere on Tuesday to bring audiences an engaging and inspiring story.

The film tells the story of some underground CPC members in Shanghai risking their lives to fight against the enemy in the 1930s. They secretly took the Party oath during dark times and made unremitting efforts for a better future for China.

The film was made to show the spiritual power contained in the Party admission oath, which encourages the CPC members to dedicate efforts to people’s wellbeing and national rejuvenation, the film’s producer Xue Feng, director of the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the CPC, said at a preview screening of the film in Shanghai on Sunday.

The film was also produced to mark October 31, 2017, Xue told the Global Times after the preview.

On that day, led by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, all members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 19th CPC Central Committee again took an admission oath in front of the Party flag when they visited the Memorial of the First CPC National Congress.

Since then, nearly 1 million Party members from all over China, including many young ones, have followed in the general secretary’s footsteps to the memorial to take the Party admission oath, said Xue.

Photo: Courtesy of the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China

Young people are a main target audience of the film. To attract more Gen-Zers, the production team has made many efforts to polish the film’s narration and presentation, Xue said.

“The film has a fast narrative pace, plot twists and popular spy-drama elements. We made it suspenseful and compelling, which suits the tastes of young people,” he told the Global Times.

At the Sunday preview, audience Lian Yuanzhi, 25, praised it as the best short film she had watched this year.

“The intense story of the movie fascinated me. I felt both nervous and excited while watching,” Lian told the Global Times. She added that the courage and determination of the pioneer Party members in the film has inspired her to overcome challenges in life and to work harder to contribute to the country.

The film was jointly presented by the memorial, the Shanghai Co Ltd and the Shanghai Film and Television Production Service Platform. The film will be screened at the memorial and on various online video platforms starting Tuesday.