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Actor Wu Xiubo (left), director John Woo and his wife at the award ceremony of the festival. Photo by Jiang Dong / China Daily |
Beijing International Film Festival, or BIFF, announced on Tuesday that famous
Hong Kong film director John Woo will be president of this year's film festival.
The list of other jurors will be disclosed in the coming weeks. 2014 BIFF will be held in Beijing from April 16th to the 23rd.
John Woo is famous for his iconic action films like "A Better Tomorrow," "The Killer," "Hard Boiled," and "Red Cliff." His Hollywood films include "Hard Target," "Broken Arrow," "Face/Off" and "Mission: Impossible II." His recent film, "The Crossing," starring Zhang Ziyi and Song Hye-kyo, is scheduled to hit screens in October.