The second edition of the Beijing International Film Festival officially kicked off on Monday evening, with an opening ceremony held at the National Convention Center, China.org.cn reported.

About 300 Chinese and international filmmakers, industry executives and movie stars, including Andy Lau, Zhang Ziyi, Tsui Hark, Feng Xiaogang, James Cameron and "The Avengers" star Jeremy Renner, walked the red carpet before the ceremony.

This year, the festival still doesn't give out awards to filmmakers, but is planning to do so next year, according to Li Qiankuan, Vice Chairman of the festival.

More than 260 films from across the globe, many of which have never been shown in theaters in China before, will be screened during the festival. The festival runs from April 23 to 28.

(China.org.cn, CNTV April 25, 2012)

据中国网报道，周一，第二届北京国际电影节在国家会议中心举行了开幕式，由此正式拉开帷幕。

约300位国内外电影工作者、业界高管、电影明星走上开幕红毯，其中有刘德华、章子怡、徐克、冯小刚、詹姆士·卡梅隆、《复仇者联盟》的男星杰瑞米·雷纳等。

今年，电影节仍不会给电影工作者颁奖，但据电影节副主席李前宽讲，电影节计划明年设奖。

全世界260多部影片将在电影节期间展映，其中许多影片以前从未在国内影院放映过。电影节从4月23日起持续到28日。