Another film in this heroic genre was the 1945 Tsogt Taij. This film portrays the life of Tsogt Taij, a nobleman who resisted the invasion of central Mongolia by Oirad soldiers during the seventeenth century. Preparations for this film, which started in 1944, were made at the highest political levels. MPRP Prime Minister Choibalsan met with Josef Stalin to request the help of an experienced filmmaker to oversee production. Yu. Tarich was appointed as director. Aside from this role he also co-wrote the film’s script with Mongolian academic B. Rinchen. The resulting film was hailed as critically important, as well as significant in launching the careers of many Mongolian actors.