The 1963 black and white production by the Beijing Film Studio, "Little Soldier Zhangga" has become a legend in Chinese film industry. Chinese parents can still recall telling stories to their children of the brave teenager fighting against Japanese invaders.

A modern cartoon version of the original film has just been released, along with several other wartime films, to audiences nationwide by the State Administration of Radio Film and Television.

"We hope that the productions will provide new perspectives for China's anti-fascist history in which the Chinese people play a very important role," said Tong Gang, a senior official of the administration.

Other released productions include "My Mother Zhao Yiman," which reveals a son's memory of his heroine mother, "On Mt. Taihang," which tells moving stories of the Chinese People's Liberation Army led by General Zhu De, "The Qixia Temple 1937" and a documentary film titled "For the Victory".

The films will run from August till October.

With more than 35 million Chinese soldiers and civilians killed or injured, and approximately 100 billion US dollars in direct financial losses and more than 500 billion US dollars in indirect losses, the memory of the Japanese aggression and savaging of China still haunts Chinese society.

Among both senior and young Chinese citizens, a new wave of patriotism is spreading as people worldwide celebrate the 60th anniversary of victory in WWII.

In a recent speech, Chinese President Hu Jintao said the victory signified the first complete success of the Chinese nation in resisting to foreign aggression in its modern history, and that the spirit demonstrated in the war is the genuine Chinese ethos.

Source: Xinhua