A 4K Cantonese version of the National Day celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC) premiered at the Premiere Elements theater in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Wednesday.

Yang Jian, deputy director of Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong SAR, and other officials attended the premiere with more than 200 representatives of the community and watched the film.

Apart from 4K ultra-HD broadcast in Hong Kong, China Media Group (CMG), the state radio and television broadcaster, brought live coverage of various National Day events and performances to homes across the country.

A special Cantonese version of the celebrations was also produced for tens of millions of people in the southern Chinese regions where the language is prevalent. The celebrations were aired in more than 80 cinemas.

"The sound effects and the clarity of the images cannot be matched by watching it on the TV at home. This is the first time I watched the military parade in Cantonese, my native dialect. I've never felt like this, very warmhearted. I want to thank CMG for making this possible in a short time," audience member Li Jianming told CGTN.

"The 4K footage is very high-def. The visual effects are better, clearer. It felt mind-blowing. The Cantonese version is more comfortable for us," Xie Yanyu, another audience member, said.

A positive response from the people has also made the theater operators very happy. 

"The viewers love it very much, so all of our theaters are full. We plan to have it on more 4K screens," said Da Jian, manager of ZJFG theater management .

The National Day screenings mark the first-ever broadcast in 4K ultra-HD mode in cinemas.