Chinese Film Festival opened at Budapest, the capital of Hungary on Monday.

The week-long film festival is jointly sponsored by the Chinese Embassy in Budapest and the Hungarian Ministry of Cultural Heritage.

At the opening ceremony, a film titled Postmen in the Mountain was screened at Urania National Film Theatre.

During the film festival, other 10 Chinese films, including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, will also be screened.

The films reflect the history and achievements of the Chinese film-making industry.

(Xinhua News Agency September 27, 2005)