The 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival will be the first major film event to take place in China since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The events will involve both offline and online activities, including screenings in cinemas, outdoor spaces and on online platforms, themed forums and TV awards, as well as promotional and investment activities. It was announced on July 16 that Taopiaopiao, Alibaba’s movie ticketing application, will be the official ticketing platform for the film festival. Meanwhile, Youku.com will be the official live streaming platform and online showcase partner of the festival. “We are deeply sorry for the inconvenience caused by the delay.”The film festival will be followed by the August 3-7 Shanghai TV festival.

Source: The Standard July 18, 2020 05:48 UTC