Wang film up for Palme d'Or

Two leading figures of China's young generation of directors will compete in the 63rd Cannes Film Festival, which opened on Wednesday.

Wang Xiaoshuai, a frequent presence at European film festivals, brings Chongqing Blues, a film about a father's search in the southwestern city for his missing son. Senior mainland actor Wang Xueqi plays the father.

The film was previously in the Un Certain Regard lineup, but on April 23 was suddenly made a contender for the Palme d'Or, together with 17 other films.