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2026.04.20 17:00 GMT+8

Lights, camera, racket: BJIFF goes sporty

Updated 2026.04.20 17:00 GMT+8
CGTN

The Beijing International Film Festival is expanding beyond the cinema this year. At the National Tennis Center, actors and directors traded scripts for rackets at the first-ever Film Figures Invitational. The event brings together two worlds that rarely meet – film and tennis – under the theme of cultural and sports integration. CGTN reporter went courtside to see how these filmmakers performed on the clay, and to explore how Beijing is positioning itself as a global destination for sports tourism. 

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