SIFF to be held from 12 to 30 June

SIFF to be held from 12 to 30 June

MUMBAI: The Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) unveiled its competition lineup on Thursday. Starting from 12 to 30 June the festival, coinciding with the Shanghai Expo is expected to draw its largest-ever audience.

Competing this year for the golden goblet, or Jin Jue Award, are films like the Spanish film ircuit, the Hungarian film Czukor Show and the Cinese film Ocean Heaven that has Jet Li in his first non-martial arts role. 

Hong Kong Chinese director John Woo will lead the SIFF‘s main jury that also has Hong Kong actress Charlie Yeung, director Pema Tseden, an ethnic Tibetan and three unnamed male directors from Britain, China and Japan.

Chongqing Blues, that is being shown at the Cannes is likely to open or close the festival.

Other competitors for the 2010 Asian New Talent Award include Red Dragonflies by Liao Jiekai of Singapore, Crossing the Mountain from China‘s Yang Rui and Goodbye Mom from South Korea‘s Jeong Gi-hoon.