This year's “Beijing Film Panorama” has specially planned nearly 50 blockbuster exchange activities for many classic films and new films. BJIFF is about to reach the halfway point, and we'll continue to provide audiences with a guide to events that cannot be missed.

The newly 4K restored Last Romance will only be screened twice at this year's BJIFF. The last one will be held on April 23 at Emperor Cinemas (Taikoo Li Sanlitun), and director Yonfan will have a post-screening dialogue with the audience. At the event, the latest poster of the film - personally signed by the director - will be handed out to attending moviegoers as a collectible keepsake.

On April 23, a documentary, Unstoppable, that captures the untold stories behind the passion will be screened at Broadway Cinematheque (Wan Guocheng Branch). After the screening, the film's director Xu Huijing and Producer Cao Zijian will appear to communicate and share with the audience the true story of fighting queen Zhang Weili and the team behind her.

This year's “Filmmaker in Focus” spotlight proudly features renowned Japanese auteur director Kaori Oda, who will present two of her works - Underground (4K) and Cenote - on April 23 at Wanda Cinemas (CBD Wanda Plaza IMAX).

On April 24, audiences will meet Kaori Oda again with her respected mentor Béla Tarr at the Art Cinema of China Film Archive. After the screening of the film Aragane, Béla Tarr and Kaori Oda will bring moviegoers a wonderful conversation.

Joan Chen has a deep connection with the BJIFF. In 2018, she appeared at the Tiantan Award ceremony as an award presenter. Last year, she was a guest at BJIFF Workshop & Masterclass, where she shared her thoughts on the creation of multiple characters. This year, Joan Chen will not only serve as a judge for the Competition Section, but will also attend the post-screening event of the classic work Red Rose White Rose and communicate with movie fans. Please tune in to Art Cinema of China Film Archive on April 25.