Chinese mainland actress Gong Li and Hong Kong director Wong
Kar-wai are on the star-heavy roster for the upcoming festivities
to celebrate the Cannes Film Festival's 60th anniversary.
Shanghai Youth Daily confirmed the news Monday, citing Gong Li
expressing her excitement over the invitation.
Wong Kar-wai's latest work My Blueberry Nights,
starring Grammy winner Norah Jones and Star Wars star
Natalie Portman, has also been chosen to open the festival, running
from May 16 to 27.
It will become the first Chinese-directed opener.
Also showing up for the festival are Martin Scorsese, Steven
Soderbergh, George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
The festival will round up a slew of films, including
Ocean's?13 by Steven Soderbergh and
Grindhouse by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez.
Chinese filmmakers Jiang Wen and Wang Xiaoshuai are also hoping
to earn a spot for their movies The Sun Also Rises and
Left Right.
(CRI.cn April 9, 2007)
