A FILM about the lives of youths, “Smiling Faces of 15-Year-Olds,” started shooting in Qingdao on July 17.

    The film will star household names, such as Ni Ping and Tang Guoqiang, who graduated from Qingdao No. 39 Middle School.

    Written by Cui Qing, a 15-year-old student in Beijing, the film tells the stories of children aged 15.

    The production of the film has received wide support from government departments and nongovernmental funds.

    (Li Hao, Zhang Xudong)