The 10th China-New Zealand Film Carnival kicked off in Shougang Park in Beijing on Friday.

The four-day carnival aims to explore new opportunities for film cooperation between the two countries with film as a bridge.

The event features a red carpet ceremony, film premieres, a cultural market and other activities celebrating cinematic exchange.

"We hope that through this opportunity and platform, we can continue to promote cooperation between China and New Zealand in areas such as film and television, science and technology, creative cultural industries, and cultural tourism. At the same time, we will make further efforts to tell Chinese stories abroad. In 2024, we held the 12th China Film Festival, screening a variety of films, including particularly touching ones such as 'Successor', 'The Wandering Earth II', and 'Full River Red', which were especially favored by New Zealand audiences. Some recent popular films like 'Dear You' are about to be released in New Zealand. We have been organizing audiences there to watch the films," said Qi Huifang, president of the New Zealand Chinese Film Festival.