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Asia's top film festival kicks off in Busan

October 7, 2010

Film stars and fans from all over the world have gathered in the South Korean city of Busan for the most prestigious film festival on the Asian continent. Of 308 screenings, 103 will be world premieres.

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There was a packed audience for Zhang Yimou's opening movie "Under the Hawthorn Tree". The Chinese director said it was an honor that his film - a love story during the Cultural Revolution - had been chosen to open the 15th edition of the Pusan festival.
There was a packed audience for Zhang Yimou's opening movie "Under the Hawthorn Tree". The Chinese director said it was an honor that his film - a love story during the Cultural Revolution - had been chosen to open the 15th edition of the Pusan festival.Image: AP