The 5th Festival of Chinese Cinema in France began Monday night in Paris, with French actor Dany Boon and Chinese actress Xu Jinglei attending as guests of honor. (Photo/CCTV)
About 10 films produced and released in China between 2014 and 2015 were selected for this year's festival, including "The Ferry" directed by Shi Wei, "The Great Hypnotist" directed by Chen Zhengdao, "Brotherhood of Blades" directed by Lu Yang, and the opening film "Somewhere Only We Know," directed by guest of honor Xu Jinglei.
Zhai Jun, Chinese ambassador to France, Liang Ge, deputy director of the film board under the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, and French actor Dany Boon all attended as guests of honor.
"Chinese film is becoming more and more popular in France. Last year, which is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-France diplomatic ties, the film 'Wolf Totem' co-produced by China and France was a huge success in both countries. I believe such cooperation and communication between the two nations has a great prospects and a bright future," Zhai Jun said.
The Festival of Chinese Cinema in France was founded in 2011 with the aim of letting French audiences discover the richness and diversity of Chinese contemporary films and enhancing dialogue between professional filmmakers of the two countries.
This year's festival will be held in seven French cities including Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Strasbourg, and Cannes from May 11 to June 30.
