The Third New York Chinese Film Festival will open on October 17 with a star studded guest list including Ziyi Zhang, Annie Yi, Tao Guo, Luodan Wang, Shimao Zhu, Sandra Ng Kwan Yu, Qiongzhuo Fang, and Aaron Kowk!

This year’s festival will run until October 20. Eleven Chinese films will be screened during the event including the “The Assassins” starring Chow Yun-fat; Zhang Ziyi and Aaron Kwok’s romance “Love for Life,” “Sophie’s Revenge” and “After This Our Exile.”

The New York Chinese Film Festival was founded in 2010 to promote cultural exchanges between China and US and to improve the development of the Chinese film industry. Last year’s opening ceremony attracted 3,000 attendees.

10/17 20:00: Opening Film: Full Circle

10/18 10am: Love for Life
11:40am: Q&A: Ms Ziyi Zhang
1:30pm: The Assassins
3:30pm: Q&A: director, crews & Annie Yi
5pm: Juliet in Love
7pm: Q&A with Sandra Ng Kwan Yu
8pm: Echoes of Rainbow

10/19 10am: Only Walk
12pm: Q & As: Mr. Bo Gao, the director, Ms Qiongzhuo Fang & the production team
1:30pm: After This Our Exile
3:30pm: Q&As?Aaron Kwok
5pm: Camel Caravan
8pm: Sophie’s Revenge

10/20 10am: Divergence
12pm: Q&A: Aaron Kwok
1:30pm: Million Dollar Crocodile
3:30pm: Q&A: Mr. Lisheng Lin, the Director and Mr. Tao Guo, the leading role
4:30pm: Lethal Hostage
6:30pm: Q&A: Ms. Luodan Wang
7:30pm: Under The Influence
9:30pm: Q&A: Mr. Shimao Zhu

For tickets: AMC Empire 25

Zhang Ziyi ??? will be promoting her film “LOVE FOR LIFE ??” at the 3rd New York Chinese Film Festival. She has been nominated for three BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globes Award. She will have a fan face time on 10/18 at 11:40am inside AMC Empire 25.

Aaron Kwok will be promoting his awarded films “After This Our Exile ??” and “Divergence ???” in NYC! Join AsianInNY for fan face time with Aaron at 3:30pm on 10/19 and 12pm on 10/20 at AMC Empire 25. ‘)}