The 17th Changchun Film Festival opens in Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin province, with a grand ceremony on Aug 23. This year's session, running to Aug 28, includes film awards, forums, screenings, classic and old film reviews, and new film releases. [Photo by Tian Jiaxin/For gojilin.gov.cn]

A colorful song and dance routine headlines the opening ceremony of the 17th Changchun Film Festival, on Aug 23. Launched in 1992, it was China's first film festival to be named after a city. Its most prestigious accolade is the Golden Deer Award, which includes 10 categories, including Best Film, a Jury Award, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Screenplay. [Photo by Tian Jiaxin/For gojilin.gov.cn]

Film star Wang Luodan delivers a speech at the opening ceremony. [Photo by Tian Jiaxin/For gojilin.gov.cn]