2. The Shanghai International Film Festival

The Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) is one of the largest film festivals in East Asia, and one of the oldest international film festivals in China. The SIFF was born as a biennial film festival in 1993, and was recognized as a Category-A international film festival by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations in 1994. From 2001 it became an annual event, awarding its coveted Golden Goblet Awards to filmmakers from around the world. It has also had Chinese and world-famous filmmakers such as Luc Besson, John Woo, Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Danny Boyle as its jury presidents.

The SIFF has witnessed the ups and downs in the development of Chinese film, experienced the twists and turns in its journey of growth, basked in the joy of its successes and won the trust of Chinese and foreign filmmakers and film institutions. In addition to expanding the scale of the festival, the SIFF has also brought its brand professionalism, international recognition and influence to new heights by organizing film markets, forums, exhibitions and many other activities. Every SIFF has helped to drive the development of China's film industry, as well as the improvement of Shanghai's core competitiveness and cultural soft power while continuously delighting scores of film enthusiasts.