U.S. actor Brad Pitt is in Shanghai promoting his latest film, World War II romantic thriller “Allied.”

    Pitt says in “Allied,” they paid homage to past films of the same genre and hopes it will appeal to all audiences.

    “It’s a nod to the classic films of the past. It’s got good set pieces, good sense of action but ultimately it’s one of those really strong romantic thrillers that many of the classics are based in,” he said at a media event Monday.

    “Allied” is directed by Robert Zemeckis of “Forrest Gump” fame. Pitt partnered up with Marion Cotillard in the movie. Pitt plays an intelligence officer in 1942 who is told his wife is a German spy.

    The film debuts in China in two weeks’ time along with the United Sates. (CRI)