Poster of Fellow Countrymen. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Siqin Gaowa, the 66-year-old star, will join a new TV series Fellow Countrymen that begins shooting on Saturday in Tianjin.

Produced by Spring Film Pictures, Fellow Countrymen tells a story of a Chinese township head who fights against corruption and guides his fellow countrymen towards a relatively comfortable life.

Siqin Gaowa made her debut in the 1982 film Rickshaw Boy, an adaptation of Lao She's novel of the same title. In 1995, she was a member of the jury at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival. She won Best Actress at the 4th Hong Kong Film Awards for Homecoming. In 2008, she was named Best Actress once more at the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards for her role in The Postmodern Life of My Aunt.