In Pictures: Beijing opens 6th International Film Festival

Stars hit the Beijing Yanqi Lake International Convention and Exhibition Center for the 6th Beijing International Film Festival on Saturday (April 16). Actresses Natalie Portman and Tang Wei were among the glittering crop of celebrities who stunned on the red carpet. International producers and filmmakers the likes of Iain Smith and Giuseppe Tornatore shared their expertise on the Sino-Foreign Film Co-production Forum, held on the sidelines of the film festival on Sunday.

Updated
Apr 25, 2016, 06:30 AM
Published
Apr 18, 2016, 07:33 AM
The sixth annual Beijing International Film Festival (BIFF) kicks off in Beijing.
From left: US actress Natalie Portman, South Korean actor Lee Min Ho and Austrian-German actor Christoph Waltz
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From left: South Korean actor Lee MinHo, Chinese actress Tang Yan and Hong Kong actor Wallace Chung. PHOTO: AFP
Cast members of the movie New York New York posing on the red carpet. PHOTO: AFP
Chinese actress Tang Wei, Chinese director Xue Xiaolu and Chinese actor Wu Xiubo posing on the red carpet. PHOTO: AFP
From left: Singer Jessica Jung and former NBA player Stephon Marbury, with US directors Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. PHOTOS: EPA
US actress Natalie Portman arrives for the opening ceremony of the Beijing International Film Festival in China, on April 16, 2016. PHOTO: EPA
From left: Tiantan Award jury members Danis Tanovic, Brett Ratner, Xu Qing, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Takita Yojiro, Corneliu Porumboiu and Teddy Chan.
 PHOTO: EPA
From left: Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Ka-fai, Chinese actor Chow Yun Fat and his wife Jasmine react while fans photograph them. PHOTO: EPA
From left: Hong Kong actors Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Ka-fai, Chinese actor Chow Yun Fat and his wife Jasmine. PHOTO: EPA
Hong Kong actor and animator Raman Hui (centre) and characters from Monster Hunt and Kung Fu Panda arrive for the opening ceremony. PHOTO: EPA
Chinese actress Tang Wei arrives for the opening ceremony red carpet event. PHOTO: EPA
South Korean actor Lee Min Ho waves to fans on the red carpet. PHOTO: REUTERS
Singer Jessica Jung and former NBA player Stephon Marbury arrive at the Beijing International Film Festival, in Beijing, on April 16, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
Actress Natalie Portman walks on the red carpet at the Beijing International Film Festival. PHOTO: REUTERS
Actress Natalie Portman and Chinese actor Liu Ye attend the opening ceremony of Beijing International Film Festival, on April 16, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
Natalie Portman gestures during a panel discussion of the Sino-Foreign Film Co-production Forum held on the sidelines of the 6th Beijing International Film Festival. PHOTO: EPA
Natalie Portman (left) listens as Italian filmmaker Giuseppe Tornatore speaks during a panel discussion of the Sino-Foreign Film Co-production Forum. PHOTO: EPA
US producer James Schamus gestures during a panel discussion of the Sino-Foreign Film Co-production Forum. PHOTO: EPA
British producer Iain Smith gestures during a panel discussion of the Sino-Foreign Film Co-production Forum. PHOTO: EPA
From left: Chinese moderator Huang Jianxin, US actress Natalie Portman, Italian filmmaker Giuseppe Tornatore and Hong Kong animator Raman Hui at the panel discussion. PHOTO: EPA
From left: Hong Kong animator Raman Hui, Italian filmmaker Giuseppe Tornatore, US actress Natalie Portman and Chinese panel moderator Huang Jianxin pose for a photograph. PHOTO: EPA

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