Leading cast members of The Climbers at a cinema in Shanghai on Friday night to celebrate the debut of the highly anticipated blockbuster, which is due to hit screens nationwide on Monday.(Photos: chinadaily.com.cn)

Producer Ren Zhonglun (second from right) and leading actors Wu Jing（third from right), Zhang Yi (left) and Wang Jingchun attended the celebrations.

As one of the film's real-life prototypes, Xia Boyu (center), who lost both of his lower legs to frostbite on the mountain in 1975, was also present. Last year, Xia, at 69, became the world's second double amputee to have conquered the world's highest peak.

Leading cast members of The Climbers at a cinema in Shanghai on Friday night to celebrate the debut of the highly anticipated blockbuster, which is due to hit screens nationwide on Monday.

The Climbers debuts in a downtown Shanghai cinema on Friday night.

The audience lingers after the movie to interact with the film crew members.