[2009.06.14] STAR STUDDED SHANGHAI FILM FESTIVAL OPENS

Albert Yeung Sau Sing walked the red carpet with Han Xue, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin and Yumiko Cheng Hei Yi

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The 12th Annual Shanghai International Film Festival will beheld between June 13 and 21. Last night a grand opening ceremony was held at the Shanghai Grand Theater. The red carpet ceremony was star studded with stars of the three lands on both sides of the straits like Zhou Xun,Zhang Ziyi, Li Bingbing, Vicki Zhao Wei, Kelly Lin (Lam Hei Lui), Pace Wu(Ng Pui Chi), Mr. and Mrs. John Woo (Ng Yu Sum), Richie Jen (Yam Yin Chai), Anthony Wong Chau Sun, Donnie Yen Chi Tan, Simon Yam Tat Wa, ZhangGuoli, Hu Jun, Wu Chen, Jaycee Chan (Fong Cho Ming), Alex Fong Lik Sun, Ronald Cheng Chung Kei, Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin and Miriam Yeung Chin Wa.

Among the ladies, Lam Hei Lui was the sexiest with a red low cut dress. Fan Bingbing tripped and almost fell. Wu Chen was the most popular while Chris Li Yuchun also had many fans. Ah Sa was asked if she saw Cheng Chung Kei. She said, "I saw many friends like Wu Chen and Hu Ge." Cheng Chung Kei also said that he did not see Ah Sa. Another rumored couple Aaron Kwok Fu Sing and Lynn Xiong (Hung Doi Lam) were present as well. Was Sing Sing confident about winning Best Actor with EMPIRE OF SILVER? He said that he felt as he always has. Did he see Hung Doi Lam? He immediately said in Putonghua, "I saw many friends."

Yen Chi Tan's 14 BLADES, IP MAN 2, and BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS will appear in the film festival so he will walk the red carpet for three separate productions. Chi Than felt honored and excited about the prospect of walking the red carpet three times in a hour. He joked luckily he was well trained in gong fu, no matter how many times he would not be short of breath. Earlier the Andrew Lau Wai Keung and Gordon ChanKa Seung directed film CHEN ZHEN has cast him in the lead role, making itthe seventh film Chi Tan had on his hand.