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The first part of the film list is announced today!
The sixth Beijing International Film Festival is going to kick off on April 16, 2016.The Beijing Film Panorama will begin a week in advance, which means there will be arranged advance screenings from April 8 to 15 and the screening will go on till the closing day on April 23.
The Beijing Film Panorama this year will select about 300 outstanding films from both domestic and foreign which will be screened for nearly thousands of times in 25 cinemas and 5 universities in Beijing.
The corporation cinemas include China Film Archive Art House, Broadway Cinematheque MOMA, Inside-Out Theatre and other art cinemas; High qualified cinemas owned by Wanda Cinema Line Corporation and MEGABOX, etc.
On February 22nd, the Beijing Film Panorama of BJIFF announced the first part of the film list，including 6 programmes and 19 films in total: "Alien" series, the 20th anniversary of Milkyway Image, the 110th anniversary of American film master Billy Wilder and commemoration of three excellent actresses YanYan Chen, Marilyn Monroe, Setsuko Hara relatively and so on.
These films are all the famous classic works in film history, and there are still other films waiting to be unveiled in following days, please wait and expect the complete list with us.
Beijing Film Panorama is intensely being prepared, and more contents will be soon unveiled in batches. So stay tuned!
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The first part of the film list
Alien （1979）
Director: Ridley Scott｜Cast: Tom Skerritt／Sigourney Weaver／Veronica Cartwright｜USA
Runtime: 117 min｜Language: English / Spanish
Madam Ripley and her subordinates roll out an adventure in an unknown planet by a commercial spacecraft and her subordinates suddenly find an evil monster on the craft after returning to the craft. Then, peaceful days end and horrific incidents arise one after another.
Aliens （1986）
Director: James Cameron｜Cast: Sigourney Weaver／Carrie Henn／Michael Biehn｜USA
Runtime: 137 min｜Language: English
The story tells that 57 years later in the story in Alien, Ellen Ripley returns to the LV-426 planet after her long dormancy together with a well-trained marine corps armored with excellent weapons where aliens were found to fight with a large number of aliens.
Alien?（1992）
Director: David Fincher｜Cast: Sigourney Weaver／Charles S. Dutton／Charles Dance｜USA
Runtime: 114 min｜Language: English
After a long-haul flight, the craft where Ripley is on fails to fly back to the earth! An accident occurs to the craft on the homeward voyage. The low-temperature dormancy cabin breaks away from the main craft before the mother craft explodes and falls into a dark and freezing planet. Except the remaining Bishop, only Ripley survived. After she connects the Bishop's remaining body to the computer, the flight records proves her thought that the aliens come.
Allen: Resurrection （1997）
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet｜Cast: Sigourney Weaver／Winona Ryder／Dominique Pinon｜USA
Runtime: 109min｜Language: English
This film tells a story that the scientists engaged in cloning extract Ripley's blood, make her alive again and extract the embryo of the alien invading into her body in an attempt to make profits from it.
Struggle with Romance : Milkyway Image 1996～2016
Johnny To and Ka-Fai Wai founded Image Holding Group in 1996. In the long way of twenty years, pieces of works under the group's banner have been an important part in creation of contemporary Chinese films. Committed to both artistry and commerciality, the group has forged a unique creation brand and produced a great number of excellent gangster films and romantic comedies. Behind the man struggle and the match of man and woman lurk the tenderness of “Sir. Du” and the eccentric dream of “Weisheng”, both of whom interpret romance by their own way.
Running out of Time（1999）
Director: Johnnie To｜Cast: Andy Lau／Sean Lau／YoYo Mung／Waise Lee／Benz Hui｜Hong Kong
Runtime: 93min｜Language: Cantonese
The film tells the story between a police and a theft within 72 hours.
PTU（2003）
Director: Johnnie To｜Cast: Simon Yam／Maggie Siu／Suet Lam／Ruby Wong／Raymond Wong｜Hong Kong
Runtime: 88min｜Language: Cantonese
The film, centering on the fight between two sinister gangs, presents the strange encounter of two Blue Caps (polices) and other several detectives overnight.
Throw Down（2004）
Director: Johnnie To｜Cast: Louis Koo／Aaron Kwok／Cherrie Ying／Tony Leung／Jordan Chan｜Hong Kong
Runtime: 95min｜Language: Cantonese
With judo as the carrier, the film centers around the friendship story among the downfallen judo masters, warlike and aggressive judo champions and singsong girls determined to be famous ones.
Some Like it Vague：Billy Wilder’s Comedy and Noir
The year of 2016 marks the 110th birth of Billy Wilder, the film master in Hollywood's Golden Age and the god of scriptwriters. Jewish Wilder implies satire in his humor and acquired the ingenious elegance of comedy master Liu Bieqian after learning with him. Film noir and romantic comedy are generally regarded as his primary domain. However, it would be better to say that romance and black are two tones of his works, which intervene and interact with each other and form Wilder-featured ambiguous "tragicomedy" in the end.
Sunset Boulevard （1950）
Director: Billy Wilder｜Cast: Gloria Swanson / William Holden｜USA
Runtime: 110 min｜Language: English
An outdated Hollywood star holds the illusion to restore her previous glory, hires a young sorehead scriptwriter and attempts to control his life. When the scriptwriter falls in love with other girl, her illusion to return to the screen is to be shattered and she embarks on the road of no return finally.
The Apartment （1960）
Director: Billy Wilder｜Cast: Jack Lemmon／Shirley MacLaine / Fred MacMurray｜USA
Runtime: 125 min｜Language: English
The commis Jack Lemmon lends his singleapartment to his superior for assignation with his superior’s mistress. However, it is not until he finds that the mistress of his superior is not someone else but the elevator lady he falls in love with that he has second thoughts over his dignity of life.
Goddess：Five Portraits of Monroe in 1950s
The image and legendary story of Marilyn Monroe are more widely known than her film works. In addition to her identity as the era's Icon, her foremost identity is the most eye-catching film star and the one of the greatest actresses in the past century. In honor of the 90th birthday of Monroe, we select five master works of her which herein she built her typical sexy, innocent and kind image sweeping the time. However, at present, such characters are the vivid embodiment of the goddess of the time and we will rediscover the complicated Monroe from the simple roles.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes （1953）
Director: Howard Hawks｜Cast: Jane Russell / Marilyn Monroe / Charles Coburn｜USA
Runtime: 91 min｜Language: English
The showgirl Lorrie and Dorothy have both healthy images and bright brains. Lorrie leaves for France to get married with her lover Esmond. On the way by a passenger liner, they encountered the snoop assigned by Esmond's father who tried to prove that Lorrie is not a material girl. Unexpectedly, Dorothy loses her heart to this poor snoop, while Lorrie, out of sister's love and affection, wants to make a match with the handsome diamond merchant Frombwen. There is also a group of Olympic representatives on the liner, adding much flavor, craze and laughter to this trip to the Atlantic.
How to Marry a Millionaire （1953）
Director: Jean Negulesco｜Cast: Betty Grable / Marilyn Monroe / Lauren Bacall｜USA
Runtime: 95 min｜Language: English
Three beauties of different characters share one apartment in New York and put their plan of snaring a rich husband into practice. However, when they are at a crossroads, they are money-oriented towards romance.
River of No Return （1954）
Director: Otto Preminger｜Cast: Robert Mitchum / Marilyn Monroe｜USA
Runtime: 91 min｜Language: English
A prisoner just free from the prison comes to the town to pick up his son and gets acquainted with the bar singsong girl who is taking care of his son, which, however, arouses the suspicion of the girl's boyfriend. When the released prisoner is farming on his land together with his son, the girl's boyfriend comes to pick a quarrel and then steals the gun and horse of the prisoner and then leaves for the mining area for panning. The girl feels sympathy for the prisoner and his son so she stayed here to take care of them. By this time, Indian initiatesa surprise attack to the village and then the three flee from the village to the town.
The Seven Year Itch （1955）
Director: Billy Wilder｜Cast: Marilyn Monroe / Tom Ewell / Evelyn Keyes｜USA
Runtime: 105 min｜Language: English
The publisher Tom Euell with an evil hear but no courage who has got married for seven years has a maggot in his head on the little beautiful advertising star who has moved upstairs days ago when his wife and children go to the countryside for vacation. In the course of fancy, his moral idea and his wicked designs collide constantly and finally he makes the decision to reject the seduce and dashes to the vacation place of his wife and children without any delay.
Some Like It Hot （1959）
Director: Billy Wilder｜Cast: Marilyn Monroe／Tony Curtis / Jack Lemmon｜USA
Runtime: 120 min｜Language: English
The 1930s' Chicago was indulged in wreak havoc of gangsters and two jobless bandsmen, Joe and Geli, witnessed an open fight between gangsters in accident and were hounded by them then. They were forced to disguise in female attire and sneaked into a women's band departing for Miami. One gorgeous lady in the band became their dreamlover and to get her love, they spared no efforts and thus made many stupid mistakes. One rich old man, unconscious of that Geli is also a man, kept on badgering with him, making him frightened and hide here and there. Soon after, they were forced to find means to escape becausethe bandits' group would have a meeting in Miami.
Goddess：In Memory of Setsuko Hara
Chinese character "niang" means female, including daughter, mother and wife in its literal meaning. Family melodramas in Showa period roll out family life and interpret the traditional ethics of the east centering on female roles. Thus, these three words encompass almost all classic roles acted by Setsuko Hara. She establishes the ideal image of new women through a gentle and independent manner in a conservative family structure. The first batch of film lists released include the three films played by Setsuko Hara and Yasujiro Otsu.
Late Spring（1953）
Director: Yasujir? Ozu｜Cast: Chish? Ry?／Setsuko Hara／Haruko Sugimura／Yumeji Tsukioka｜Japan
Runtime: 108min｜Language: Japanese
University Professor Ku Chou, living in Kamakura, becomes a widow in his early years and sticks together with his daughter Kiko. Kiko shouders the burden of the family from her childhood and takes good care of his father. As time flies rapidly, Kiko has been 27 years old but is not betrothed yet. Kiko's aunt and friends all show much concern on her marriage, while she is reluctant to talking about marriage due to her attaching to her father. Soon after, her aunt introduces the single Miwa Akiko to Ku Chou who shows glad consent. After learning this, Kiko feels deeply disappointed.
Early Summer（1951）
Director: Yasujir? Ozu｜Cast: Chish? Ry?／Setsuko Hara／Haruko Sugimura／Chikage Awashima｜Japan
Runtime: 124min｜Language: Japanese
The elderly botanist Ku Chou lives in kita-kamakura together with his family. His eldest son is a doctor in one hospital of Tokyo, while his daughter Kiko serves the secretary of manager Satake Sotaro in Tokyo Marunouchi Trading Company. The young, beautiful and graceful Kiko has reached the marriageable age and most friends of her have also got married, while she still remains single. Parents and brothers of her make respective efforts for Kiko's marriage and manager Satake also introduces Manabe from a boble family to her. However, Kiko admires her brother's colleague Yabe Kenkichi, a poor widow man with a three-year-old daughter.
Tokyo Story（1953）
Director: Yasujir? Ozu｜Cast: Chish? Ry?／Setsuko Hara／Haruko Sugimura｜Japan
Runtime: 136min｜Language: Japanese
The film tells the story that the 70-year-old couple living in the onomichi of a small seaside town leave from their hometown to visit their children in Tokyo. After receiving the cold reception of their married children, they decide to return to their home. Unfortunately, his old wife got sick and died at the end of the journey.
Goddess：In Memory of Chen Yanyan
Chen Yanyan, one of the most well-known actresses in early China, was born in a family of Plain Yellow Banner and betrayed her family for her great crush on film. Yanyan is not her original name but was later given by Mr. Li Minwei, one pioneer of China's film. She, with little body and fine voice, often played innocent and lovely roles in her early years and was praised as "young swallow in South China" for her excellent performance inStory of the South. After rising to be one of the four famous dans in Beijing opera, she changed her path in film and became the genuine "tragedy queen". She had been active in the film field from 1930s to 1980s and witnessed the transition and development of films in the Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
The Striving（1953）
Director: Dongshan Shi｜Cast: Yanyan Chen／Junli Zheng／CongMei Yuan／Jiqun Liu｜China
Runtime: 90min｜Language: Mandarin
Foreman Zheng of one electric factory and Yuan live in the second floor of the old foreign-style house of primary school teacher Mr. Liu, while Jiao Damao and his adopted daughter Yangu live in the third floor and Mr. Liu lives in the first floor himself. Yangu provides meals for Zheng and Yuan and as a result eternal triangle arises among these three. For Yangu refuses to intercourse with one rich merchant, Jiao Damao beats her cruelly and Zheng allowes her to hide in his own room. After realizing that Zheng is sunk in sleep, Yuan intends to offend Yangu. Zheng wakes up suddenly with a start and begins to struggle with Yuan. Mr. Liu and Jiao Damao are woke up in succession and then Zheng grabs Yangu and goes far away. Yuan finds Xiao Zheng in the end by making all endeavors and as a result the two are put into prison for fight. After outbreak of the anti-Japanese war, the two are released from the prison in advance and join the army. However, Yuan lost his life unfortunately.
Love Without End (2015)
Director: Hu Sang｜Cast: Yanyan Chen / Zhen Lin／Shan Lu｜China
Runtime: 93 min｜Language: Mandarin
Yu Jiayin sold her opera tickets to a strange man Xia Zongyu for her friends are late to be in the theatre. Later, Jiayin serves as a teacher in a family. One day, Jiayin finds that Xia Zongyu is no one but the host of this family. After getting along well, Xia Zongyu falls in love with Jiayin. Father Yu abandoned Jiayin and her mother. However, he finds Jiayin and requests her to find a job for him but Jiayin rejects. As a result, Father Yu claims that his daughter and Xia Zongyu have dubious relationship. After learning this, Mrs. Xia returns to home quickly and negotiates with Jiayin and then Jiayin leaves for not being a destoryer of this family.
