Stars and fans gather for top Asian film festival

BUSAN, South Korea - Stars from Hollywood, Bollywood and China gathered with filmmakers and fans on Thursday for the launch of Asia's most prestigious film festival in the South Korean port city of Busan.

Workers along Busan's scenic Haeundae beach were frantically piecing together the outdoor stage and pavilions that help ensure the general public can keep up close and personal with the stars throughout the festival.

Organizers have scheduled appearances by the likes of South Korean heartthrob Won Bin, acclaimed US actor Willem Dafoe, Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai, the Oscar-winning American director Oliver Stone and French actress Juliette Binoche.