Director Feng Xiaogang and Yin Li have been elected members of
the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's political advisory
body, according to a 2237-member list recently published on CPPCC's
website.
Chinese director Feng
Xiaogang (the second from right) and the cast of his new movie
Assembly walk the red carpet at the opening ceremony of
the Shanghai Film Fest on June 16. (file photo:
cnsphoto)
Actress Gong Li, a member of the ninth and tenth CPPCC National
Committee, is not included in the new roster. But her long-time
partner, director Zhang Yimou, was re-elected.
During the fifth session of the 10th CPPCC National Committee in
March 2007, Gong Li submitted two proposals on film-grading and
environmental protection.
Famous Chinese actress Gong
Li arrives in Beijing on Friday, March 3, 2007 for the fifth
session of the Tenth National Committee of the Chinese People's
Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
The CPPCC members are expected to highlight problems, convey
public complaints and submit suggestions at the sessions during
their five-year tenure.
(CRI February 2, 2008)
