The 12th Shanghai International Film Festival opened over the weekend. Two Chinese films are in the running for the coveted Jin Jue Award, the best film award at the event. Two vastly different Chinese films are vying for the coveted Best Film or Jin Jue Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The first is "Empire of Silver" a film about the Shanxi traders during the turbulent times in China at the end of the 19th century. The second Chinese film in competition for the Jin Jue Award is the Tibetan film, "The Search". An international jury headed by "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle will be judging the 16 films from across the world vying for the Jin Jue Award. The winner will be announced at the closing ceremony of Shanghai Film Festival.

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