Chinese director Zhang Yimou has been invited to be the president of jury for upcoming 18th Tokyo International Film Festival this year.
Two Chinese mainland movies out of 15 are among the selections. Five Hong Kong movies including Andy Lau's Say Love Again, Stanley Kwan's Everlasting Regret, Edmond Pang Ho-Cheung's AV will be screened at the festival.
The festival, the biggest international film event in Asia, will be held in Tokyo October 22 to 30.
The opening film is Zhang Yimou's latest film Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles.
(CRI September 22, 2005)
