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Tran Anh Hung Set as Shanghai Film Festival Jury Chief – Global Bulletin
Tran Anh Hung set as Shanghai festival jury chief, SM Cinemas buys lasers from Imax.
Vietnamese French director and screenwriter Tran Anh Hung has been named as president of the jury for the upcoming Shanghai International Film Festival. The festival, which runs June 14 to 23, said that his works “blend the expressions of Eastern and Western cultures, with sensitivity, delicacy, and a romantic style.” His films include: 1992’s “Scent of the Green Papaya”; 1995’s “Cyclo,” starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai; 2009 English-language thriller “I Come With the Rain,” starring Josh Hartnett; and “The Taste of Things,” which earned him the best director prize at Cannes last year. Imax and SM Cinema have enjoyed a partnership since 2006 and, excluding this deal, currently operate nine locations together across the Philippines.
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