Headlines From China: 6th Jackie Chan International Action Film Week to Kick Off in August

6th Jackie Chan International Action Film Week to Kick Off in August

The 6th Jackie Chan International Action Film Week will be held in North China’s Shanxi Province on August 6-8 and a new selection of global classic action movies called “Top Ten Classic Actions” will be revealed at the event, it was announced on Monday. Jointly initiated by action star Jackie Chan and the Shanghai International Film Festival Organizing Committee, the film week aims to commend filmmakers who have made outstanding contributions to action movies and focus on cultivating and supporting new Chinese action elites. Read more Global Times

French Exhibition in Beijing Promotes Cultural Exchanges

The exhibition “From Courbet, Corot to Impressionism — The World of Light and Shadow from Normandy, France” was launched at the Beijing World Art Museum in Beijing on July 17, as part of the Fifteenth Festival Croisements. In the opening ceremony, Laurent Bili, the French ambassador to China, expressed his recognition of the achievements made in cultural exchanges between China and France and praised the artistic value of the exhibits. Read more China.org