The Opening Ceremony of the 8th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) took place at the Beijing Yanqi Lake International Convention & Exhibition Center, some 25 miles away from downtown Beijing, on the evening of April 15, 2018. /CGTN Photo

The BJIFF will be held in Beijing from April 15 to April 22, and will consist of seven major parts including the Tiantan Award selection, the Opening Ceremony, the Beijing Film Panorama, the Theme Forum, the Film Market, the Film Carnival and the Closing & Awards ceremony. /CGTN Photo

The jury of the 8th Tiantan Award is composed of Wong Kar Wai, the president of the Jury, Duan Yihong, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek , Jonathan Mostow , Ruben Östlund and Shu Qi. The Competition Department received 659 entries from 71 countries, with 156 films ultimately shortlisted for the competition. /CGTN Photo

Shawn Yue, Hong Kong actor and singer, walking down the red carpet. /CGTN Photo

Chloë Grace Moretz, American model and actress, on the red carpet at the Opening Ceremony. /VCG Photo