In Yunnan, on the set of her new movie “Wu Xia,” she welcomes me and a handful of her colleagues into her trailer, a basic tin hut with few of the trappings associated with a modern movie star.

Chen's film, "the Promise" damaged the environment near a pristine lake shore in Shangri-la in southwest Yunnan Province, according to the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA).

Established in 2001, the Movie and TV department is the youngest department in Yunnan art University.