A change of scene

One of the country's major movie events, the 9th Beijing International Film Festival, will open with a Sino-Kazakh production about late composer Xian Xinghai, Xu Fan reports.

The Composer, the first Sino-Kazakh production depicting the final years of Chinese musician Xian Xinghai, is set to open the 9th Beijing International Film Festival on Saturday.

As one of the most recognized movie events in China, the festival - which will be held through April 20 - recently announced 15 nominated films, including The Composer, which will contend for the festival's top honor, the Tiantan Award.