Editor's Note:
The Asian Film and TV Week, as part of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC) kicked off on Thursday in Beijing.
With the theme "promoting mutual learning and exchanges among Asian civilizations through film and TV," screen professionals from China, Japan, India, Vietnam and other Asian nations will discuss the role of Asian films in cultural inheritance, mutual learning among civilizations, and bonding with different cultures. Photos: Li Hao/GT
Bollywood actor Amir Khan (left) and Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi walk the red carpet at the opening ceremony of the Asian Film and TV Week. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
(From left) Hong Kong directors Hark Tsui, Peter Chan, and Stanley Tong at the opening ceremony of the Asian Film and TV Week. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
Chinese actor Chen Daoming (left) and director Chen Kaige walk the red carpet at the opening ceremony of the Asian Film and TV Week. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
Chinese teen pop star Wang Yuan waves to the camera at the opening ceremony of the Asian Film and TV Week. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
Chinese director Jia Zhangke (center) walks the red carpet at the opening ceremony for the Asian Film and TV Week. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
Audiences enjoy a performance at the opening ceremony of the Asian Film and TV Week. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
Photo: Li Hao/GT 
Photo: Li Hao/GT 
As part of the Asian Film and TV Week, Masters in Conversation held after the opening ceremony at the Imperial Ancestral Temple in Beijing, May 16, 2019. Photo: Li Hao/GT 
As part of the Asian Film and TV Week, Masters in Conversation held after the opening ceremony at the Imperial Ancestral Temple in Beijing, May 16, 2019. Photo: Li Hao/GT
