“Bodies at Rest,” a Chinese-language crime thriller directed by Beijing-resident Renny Harlin (“Die Hard 2”) has been set as the opening title of the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
The festival will close with Francois Ozon’s “By the Grace of God,” which recently claimed the grand prize in Berlin.Between the two events, the festival will unspool 230 titles from 63 countries and regions, of which 64 are world, international and Asian premieres.
The festival, under the new leadership of Albert Lee, will run March 18-April 1.Other highlights include gala screenings of: “Synonyms,” the winner of the Berlinale’s Golden Bear for best film, by Israeli director Nadav Lapid; Peter Jackson’s restored footage Wwi documentary “They Shall Not Grow Old”; and “First Night Nerves,” by Hong Kong director Stanley Kwan.Chinese director Lou Ye’s “The Shadow Play” will receive a special screening after Lou, Jiang Wen, Tony Leung Ka-fai, actress
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