Chinese director Zhang Yuan has arrived at Cannes, France to sell his new film, "Gusty" ("You Zhong"), M1905.com reports.

Zhang told the media his mission of this journey is to fix the oversea sales company of his movie, adding that some distributors of Europe, Asia and South America are very interested in "Gusty".

The movie revolves around the stories of the 1980s generation, delving into the social changing of modern China.

Zhang said during his long research of the 1980s generation, he found they are facing many more complicated problems than other generations. "'Gusty' is not only a feature film. It's more like a documentary that digs into their lives," he said.

The movie is slated for release this October.