“Chariots Of Fire” Sequel Set In China
The Scottish runner Eric Liddell was immortalised in the classic film “Chariots of Fire” and now 34 years after the Oscar-winning movie, an unofficial sequel of sorts is on the starting line. The original film starred Ian Charleson (pictured) as Liddell. It was resolutely British in both classification and style. “The Last Race,” meanwhile, stars a resolutely British actor – Joseph Fiennes – but is being filmed largely in China by a director from Hong Kong –Stephen Shin, who also wrote the script. The film, which is co-directed by Canadian Michael Parker, will depict Liddell’s work as a missionary in China after his victorious turn at the 1924 Paris Olympics.
