Beijing Int'l Film Festival panorama presents all-time classics to movie fans

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Beijing Int'l Film Festival panorama presents all-time classics to movie fans

2025-04-20 11:19 Last Updated At：18:57

The widely expected "Beijing Film Panorama" of the 15th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) was launched on Friday, featuring nearly 300 selected classic works from various countries.

At the China Film Archive, one of the biggest screening venues of the film panorama, fans had been waiting in the lobby an hour before the first screening of the event. With many all-time classics to be screened, the event offers a chance for movie fans to re-watch their favorites on the big screen.

One of the featured exhibitions of the event, the Hong Kong Films Exhibition co-held by the BJIFF organizing committee and the China Media Group (CMG) Beijing Station, attracted wide attention, with all the screening tickets nearly sold out within three hours.

"(The Hong Kong Film Exhibition) presents six classic Hong Kong movies, with four of them being brand-new 4K restorations. Movies receiving the most attention should be the 'A Chinese Odyssey' series released in 1995, starring Stephen Chow and directed by Andrew Lau. The series includes two parts: Part I - Pandora's Box, and Part II - Cinderella," said Jiang Yi, curator of the BJIFF film panorama.

From April 18 to 27, the selected films for the 2025 "Beijing Film Panorama" are being screened at 34 cooperating cinemas and venues, including the debuts of all entries for the Tiantan Award, the official competition of BJIFF.

US sends 15-point peace plan to Iran, Iran vows to fight on until demands met

The United States has sent Iran a 15-point peace plan in an effort to end the war, which is now in its fourth week, while the Iranian side insists the conflict will continue until their demands for reparations and sanctions relief are met.

According to media reports on Tuesday, the United States has sent the peace plan to Iran via Pakistan. The plan addresses Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs and discusses maritime routes, referring to the Strait of Hormuz.

The plan reportedly demands that Iran dismantle its nuclear capabilities, cease all uranium enrichment, and provide a permanent commitment to never seeking nuclear weapons, according to the reports.

It is also reported that Iran would be required to halt funding and arming allied groups in the region and guarantee that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to international shipping.

In exchange, the United States is offering full sanctions relief, assistance in developing a civilian nuclear energy project in southern Iran's Bushehr, and the removal of the "snapback" mechanism threat that enables the reimposition of previously lifted UN sanctions on Iran.

Reports also indicate that the United States is considering a one-month ceasefire to facilitate further negotiations on the plan.

However, Mohsen Rezaei, the new military advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, said Monday that Iran will continue its war with the United States until its demands are met, including full reparations, economic sanctions relief and guarantees of non-interference in its internal affairs.