The 4K version of "The Birth of New China," screened as the Chinese entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, will hit Chinese cinemas on Friday (Oct. 18).

The new version includes both the 1989 film and 72 scenes from other historical documentaries. More than 1,000 shots have been recovered.

Directed by Li Qiankuan, the film was made to mark the 40th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China.

The 1989 movie has a current score of 7.2 out of 10 points on Chinese film rating site Douban.