Animated film-'The Young Mao Zedong' is going to hit Chinese theaters on March 20. [Photo/cntv.cn]

"The Young Mao Zedong," an animated film about the childhood experiences of late-Chinese leader Mao Zedong, is going to hit Chinese theatres on March 20th.

The movie itself is said to follow the adventures of a boy named Shi San Ya Zi and his friends.

However, it's expected to parallel the younger life of the late helmsman.