Crime thriller to close Beijing International Film Festival

A poster for movie "Battle of Memories," which stars veteran actor Huang Bo.[Photo provided to China Plus]

"Battle of Memories," a movie that centers on a prestigious novelist who deletes the memory of his failed marriage, will be screened on Sunday, the closing day of this year's Beijing International Film Festival.

The ongoing film festival has selected two Chinese films, "Battle of Memories" and "This Is Not What I Expected," to mark its closing. 

A poster for movie "Battle of Memories," which stars veteran actor Duan Yihong. [Photo provided to China Plus]

The former, directed by Leste Chen from Taiwan, features veteran actors Duan Yihong, Huang Bo and actresses Xu Jinglei and Yang Zishan. It's scheduled to hit theatres on the Chinese mainland on April 28th. 

Earlier during the film festival, the cast and the director of the sci-fi thriller, were in Beijing Jiaotong University, sharing behind-the-screen stories with students there.

A poster for movie "Battle of Memories," which stars veteran actress Xu Jinglei. [Photo provided to China Plus]

Leste Chen from Taiwan, the director of "Battle of Memories," attends a promotional event on April 19, 2017 at Beijing Jiaotong University. [Photo provided to China Plus]