SHANGHAI (APP) – The 18th Shanghai International Film Festival opened on Saturday with a strong Asian flavour in movie selections and a bevy of Chinese stars striding down the red carpet.
The festival, founded in 1993, is featuring more than 380 movies from nearly 50 countries, according to organisers.
But China dominates with 80 films, almost double the number by closest competitor the United States.
“The Shanghai International Film Festival has always focused on films outside the Hollywood film system,” Fu Wenxia, managing director of organiser Shanghai International Film and TV Festivals Co, told AFP.
