Shen stars a former race-car driver who wants to restore his glory.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Actor Huang Jingyu recalls how Shen employed his great sense of humor to full effect on set, and easily tickled the funny bones of the rest of the crew during filming.

Director Han, who is also a professional racecar driver, reveals the film, which was shot in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region over the course of one and a half months, cost a fortune, as most of the racing sequences used more than 20 racecars, each of them costing at least 2 million yuan ($291,000).