Following the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Chinese
films, Beijing students launched their annual film festival on
Sunday.
The 14th Beijing Student Film Festival opened at Haidian Theater
yesterday. Hundreds of movie fans and students from the Central
University of Finance and Economics, Communication University of
China, Beijing Normal University, and other institutions attended
the event.
A total of 35 films that made the final cut will be shown to
college students and moviegoers in Beijing at Beijing Normal
University and the China Film Archive from April 8 to 28. Low-cost
tickets are also available at many cinemas.
Open to the public, the 20-day film fest this year features
everything from the latest Chinese films to foreign classics, as
well as a variety of short films by students.
The "Chinese Universities Film Tour" is one of the major parts
of the annual film festival. Huang Huilin, the founder of the film
festival and the dean of the Art and Communication College of
Beijing Normal University, introduced the theme of this year's
event.
"This year happens to be the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's
return to China, so the theme of the film tour this year is to mark
the historical moment. There will be many Hong Kong films and films
that reflect the lives of Hong Kong people as part of this film
tour."
Tuya's Marriage's
leading actress Yu Nan
The opening film in Beijing, Tuya's Marriage, which won
the Golden Bear award at this year's Berlin Film Festival, formally
launched the student film festival on Sunday afternoon in Beijing.
The cast of the film, including director Wang Quan'an and lead
actress Yu Nan, who also won the best actress award at the 12th
Beijing Student Film Festival, appeared at the opening ceremony to
promote the energetic film fest.
When asked about the difference between going to the Berlin Film
Festival and Beijing Student Film Festival, director Wang Quan'an
appeared relaxed and comfortable.
"Berlin is just like you've received an invitation as a guest to
attend a banquet that is held by another family. However, the
student film festival is just like a feast hosted in your own home.
You can feel like a host and enjoy it more."
Besides the film tour, the New Asian Film unit will feature many
films from Japan, South Korea, and India. Forums on film academies
will also he held during the festival.
The film festival also took place in Shanghai last week, with
actress Zhao Wei's latest film The Longest Night in
Shanghai as its opening film.
(CRI.cn April 9, 2007)
