A STIRRING historical war movie opened the 12th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), an event that is growing in international profile as the Chinese film biz continues to thrive.

• 随着一部历史战争题材电影的首映，第十二届上海国际电影节正式拉开了帷幕。近年来，随着中国电影业的繁荣发展，上影节的国际形象也不断提升。