Asian Film Week wins wide acclaim among movie fans

Indian actor Aamir Khan (left), Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi (center) and Russian film director Fyodor Sergeyevich Bondarchuk (right)are seen at the opening of The Asian Film Week in Beijing on Thursday, May 16, 2019. [Photo provided to China Plus]

The ongoing Asian Film Week, part of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations, has won wide acclaim.

Asian Film Week selected 60 films from 30 Asian countries and regions to be shown in five Chinese cities.

Japanese film director Yoji Yamada (left) and Chinese action movie superstar Jackie Chan (right) are seen at the opening of The Asian Film Week in Beijing on Thursday, May 16, 2019. [Photo provided to China Plus]

"We classify the films into six categories in terms of genre and time span including Asian Classic, Asian Contemporary, Asian Theater, Asian Documentary, and Asian Animation," said Lin Siwei, Curator of Asian Film Week. "In addition, there are many experimental films in different categories to meet audiences".

A performance was given to celebrate the opening of the Asian Film and TV Week in Beijing on Thursday evening, May 16, 2019. [Photo provided to China Plus]