Lights, camera, croissants! The 14th Beijing International Film Festival just turned up the drama with its dazzling French Film Week, serving moody noir and Gallic romance to cinephiles. Think Amélie meets La La Land, but with more Peking duck aromas in the air
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Meanwhile, AI stole the spotlight at a BJIFF forum where filmmakers debated: Will robots write better scripts than Tarantino? Experts explored how AI could revolutionize China's booming film industry – think AI-generated period costumes for historical epics or algorithm-driven box office predictions!
Cultural diplomacy alert! A new photo exhibition revisits France’s post-WWII revival through the lens of Charles de Gaulle’s favorite photographer, proving Sino-French ties go way deeper than baguettes vs. baozi
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Need wanderlust fuel? Ancient towns south of the Yangtze are trending for their \"slow travel\" vibes. Walk stone-paved streets where poets once scribbled verses, and tea shops have operated since the Ming Dynasty .
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