亚洲最具国际影响力的影坛盛事之一、第21届东京国际电影节于18日开幕。中国电影近年来一直在东京电影节扮演重要角色，今年更是呈现诸多新亮点。

　　为提升电影节的“星光”亮度，本届电影节选择了吴宇森执导的《赤壁》作为开幕影片。开幕首映上，出演《赤壁》的梁朝伟、金城武、林志玲和赵薇等人有望悉数亮相。

　　The 21st Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) opened Saturday with a Green Carpet welcome ceremony to celebrities and film stars in the hope of conveying the message of environmental protection.

　　Hong Kong Director John Woo and cast including actor Tony Leung of his Chinese ancient epic Red Cliff, which will open the screening section of the film festival, walked with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso to inaugurate the event.

　　Hollywood actress Julianne Moore also appeared with her Japanese co-star Yoshino Kimura, for the thriller "Blindness."   

　　Fifteen films will screen in the competition section for the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix, including two Chinese works, "Claustrophobia" directed by Ivy Ho and "Super Typhoon" by Feng Xiaoning.