Cannes festival sees growing interest in Chinese cinema

The 71st Cannes Film Festival has a strong Chinese presence this year with many Chinese stars seen on opening night and director Jia Zhangke's latest movie Ash is Purest White shortlisted for the Palme D'Or .

Meanwhile, Taiwan actor Chang Chen - who has had nine films nominated or screened in Cannes over the past two decades, is on the nine-member juror panel presided by Cate Blanchett.

Speaking about the things he plans to do at Cannes, Chang says he will help the other jurors understand Asian cinema better, and that he will not treat the four nominated Asian films differently.