Beijing Film Fest Brings Out Chinese, Hollywood Stars (Photos)
Alfonso Cuaron, Oliver Stone and Hayden Christensen walk the red carpet, while Jackie Chan, Zhang Ziyi, Fan Bingbing, John Woo and Zhang Yimou show their support for the 2014 edition of the Chinese capital's top film industry event.
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Sheherazade Goldsmith and Alfonso Cuaron
Alfonso Cuaron arrives at the festival with partner Sheherazade Goldsmith, waving to fans from the red carpet.
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Zhang Ziyi
Chinese A-lister Zhang Ziyi made her entrance in lace and cream.
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Hayden Christensen
Hayden Christensen, soon to appear in China-set epic Outcast opposite Nicolas Cage, wore a navy tux and won praise (and swoons) with his dapperness.
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Jean Reno
French actor Jean Reno (Leon: The Professional) waves to fans.
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Fan Bingbing and Zhang Yimou
Fan Bingbing, wearing her second dress of the evening, shares a moment with top Chinese director Zhang Yimou.
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John Woo
Veteran Hong Kong director John Woo spoke at the festival about his aspiration of serving as a bridge between Hollywood and China.
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Lea Seydoux
French actress Lea Seydoux, star of Cannes winner Blue Is the Warmest Color, walked the red carpet and took part in the ceremony.
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Fan Bingbing and Oliver Stone
Fan Bingbing and director Oliver Stone share a laugh on stage. Stone has been a frequent visitor to China since the 1990s.
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Wang Xueqi and Alfonso Cuaron
Chinese star Wang Xueqi (Iron Man 3) introduces Gravity director Alfonso Cuaron.
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Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan took a break backstage. The action star announced his next film during the Beijing festival. He'll soon star in Dragon Blade, directed by Daniel Lee.
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Beijing Film Festival Opening Ceremony
The festival's opening ceremony featured several grandly staged music and dance performances.
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Zhang Ziyi
Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) shares some words during the opening ceremony.
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Christy Chung
Canadian actress Christy Chung arrives at the festival.
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Fan Bingbing and Huang Xiaoming
Actress Fan Bingbing and actor Huang Xiaoming made an entrance together.
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Masami Nagasawa
Japanese actress Masami Nagasawa, one of the stars of John Woo's upcoming The Crossing, went for a comfortable and casual look at the Beijing ceremony.
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Hayden Christensen
Hayden Christensen has been in the Chinese press often lately, as he recently wrapped shooting in the country for Outcast.
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Zhang Yimou
During the festival, director Zhang Yimou got the news that his upcoming period feature Coming Home will be screening out of competition at Cannes in May.
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John Woo
Legendary action director John Woo was at the event and gave a press conference promoting his upcoming romantic epic The Crossing.
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Italian actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Italian actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta poses with a Chinese military figure.
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