Chinese film screening week kicks off in London

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LONDON -- The Screening Week of China International Film Festival opened on May 9 in London, bringing ten popular Chinese films for British movie goers.

Following the first China International Film Festival held in London last December, the organizer plans to hold two screening weeks this year. The first week was launched on May 9, nearly two hundred filmmakers, businessmen and officials from China and Britain attended the opening ceremony.

During the first screening week, ten excellent Chinese films, including Lethal Hostage, The Grandmaster, American Dreams in China and Taichi 2, will be showcased for British audience.

"The screening week is launched under the background of 10th anniversary of Sino-British comprehensive strategic partnership and the fruitful results between the two film communities ... I believe that audience would get a glimpse of Chinese history and culture, Chinese livelihood and sentiment, profound changes brought to China after opening up, and colorful natural scenery in China," said Luan Guozhi, deputy director-general of the Film Bureau of China's State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television.

"Film is playing a unique role in enhancing China-Britain bilateral understanding and friendship," he said on the opening ceremony, adding that "I am confident that, with the strong support from governments and concerted efforts from both film communities, bilateral cooperation in film will achieve more on the basis of the existing progress, and in turn inject new vitality to the comprehensive strategic partnership, and write a new chapter to the friendly relations for our two countries."