Beijing film festival opens, boosting confidence in recovery

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Actor Chen Daoming, also chairman of China Film Association, attends the ceremony. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

As one of the most appealing sector for movie fans, the Beijing Exhibition sector is screening more than 300 acclaimed films through multiple platforms, including cinemas, the streaming site iQiyi and TV channels. Besides, somewhat a childhood memory for most fans who were born in 1970s or earlier, outdoor screening is returning as a measure to contain the pandemic.


Latest figures show that up to 72 percent of all the exhibition tickets were sold out in just 10 minutes after the festival started online presale on Aug 19. The most sought-after films include the 1988 Italian classicCinema Paradiso, Japanese animated filmAkira, and the American sci-fi hitThe Matrix.

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