A TV adaptation of director Feng Xiaogang's famous movie "Cell Phone" is to premiere on four satellite channels in China on May 10. A launch ceremony was held in Beijing on Wednesday.

Lead cast members Wang Zhiwen, Chen Daoming, Liu Bei and Ke Lan attended the ceremony.

Feng's film was made in 2003 and became the most successful domestic film of that year. It was adapted from a novel of the same name, telling the story of two successful men whose marriages are wrecked when their wives uncover their extra-marital affairs through traces left on their cell phones. More broadly, the film explores the role of cell phones in interpersonal relationships in modern China, where the rapid development of information technology is having huge impacts on the way people communicate.

The TV version will stay faithful to the original; however, the actors have not sought to imitate performances from the 2003 movie.

During the ceremony, the actors explained their roles in the TV series.

Wang Zhiwen in "Cell Phone" [Photo: sohu.com]

Actor Wang Zhiwen

When asked to sum up his role in a few words, Wang Zhiwen merely responded that he did not have the ability to summarize it and in the show he plays a host named Yan Shouyi.

Chen Daoming in "Cell Phone" [Photo: sohu.com]

Actor Chen Daoming

Chen Daoming said that he performed the role of Fei Mo according to his own understanding, because he did not see the film version or read the novel. He recognized that Fei Mo was kind and self-conscious, but at the same time was a serious person with joys and pains in keeping with the style of this drama.

Liu Bei in "Cell Phone" [Photo: sohu.com]

Actress Liu Bei

Liu Bei said she was able to take this role as a result of Chen's suggestion to the director. The character gave her a good chance to act crazy.

Ke Lan in "Cell Phone" [Photo: sohu.com]

Actress Ke Lan

In the drama, Yan Shouyi fell in love with Shen Xue after he divorced and left Wu Yue. Their relationship had nothing to do with any third party. Ke Lan, the actress who plays Shen Xue, stated that Shen was a big girl who wanted to get married. When she met the facetious and smart Yan Shouyi, her vanity was greatly satisfied.