A songbird's quest

Sino-French production The Nightingale - the mainland's official entry to the 2015 Oscars - aims to break stereotypical images of China. Wang Kaihao reports.

While presenting the Sino-French production The Nightingale (Le Promeneur d'Oiseau) at a news conference in Beijing on Monday, French director Philippe Muyl was greeted by dozens of still and video cameras, which wasn't something he had perhaps expected.

Surprisingly chosen earlier this month to represent the Chinese mainland at next year's Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, the small-budget movie will open to general screening in China on Oct 31.