'Buddha Mountain' completes annual Tokyo film festival's competition lineup
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The much-anticipated 15th film for the competition section of the 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) turned out to be a Chinese film "Buddha Mountain," which stars Sylvia Chang, organizers said Friday.
The film, directed by Li Yu, depicts the meaning of love through a story of a seasoned female singer and her interaction with young trio. It also stars young stars Chen Po Lin and Fan Bingbing.
The drama and the other 14 films, including "And Peace on Earth," an Italian film jointly directed by Matteo Botrugno and Daniele Coluccini, and "The Piano in a Factory" by Chinese director Zhang Meng, are set to compete for six awards, including the prestigious "Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix."
A film about the founders of the world's biggest social- networking website, "Facebook," has been selected as the opening film for the festival.
The event will be concluded by "The Town," the second directorial feature by Ben Affleck.
The highlights of the festival this year include the screening of an array of selected movies starring legendary Kung Fu movie icon Bruce Lee and the works by a new generation of directors in Taiwan.
The event will run from October 23 to 31 at the Roppongi Hills and other venues in Tokyo.
