Zhang Ziyi [Photo: Chinadaily.com.cn]

Li Fangfang, a 34-year-old New York University Film School graduate, directs the film. It revolves around four characters after they graduate from Tsinghua University.

Zhang, 33, says she is totally confident about playing a university student, as she is in her prime.

Zhang appeared in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Memoirs of a Geisha. The Chinese Directors' Association recently selected her as best actress of 2011.