The 4th Beijing International Film Festival kicked off in Beijing, capital of China on April 16, 2014.
Hong Kong director John Woo leads a seven-person jury that includes director Lu Chuan, Irish director Jim Sheridan and Italian actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta.
Competing films include Wong Kar-wai's The Grandmaster and Peter Chan's American Dream in China, as well as Ilo Ilo, the Golden Horse Award winner for Best Film. The festival was opened by Beauty and Beast, a French film based on the fairy tale.
The festival will close on April 23.
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Actress Zhang Ziyi walks the red carpet at the fourth Beijing International Film Festival on Wednesday. Jiang Dong / China Daily
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