17th Busan Film Fest Kicks off; Over 300 Films to be Screened

The 17th edition of Busan International Film Festival kicked off in style with a glamorous red carpet ceremony in South Korea's southern port city of Busan. The 10-day film fest will feature 304 movies from 75 countries.

Many international stars were seen at the opening ceremony on Oct. 4, 2012 at one of the largest cinematic events in Asia.

Chinese actresses Cecelia Cheung and Tang Wei made an appearance.

The star-studded cast of Hong Kong police thriller "Cold War," including Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Ka-fai, also walked the red carpet.

The competition section offers two prizes of $30,000.

This year's line-up includes "Comrade Kim Goes Flying," a romantic comedy shot in North Korea, and six classic Afghan movies saved from the Taliban by the Afghanistan National Film Archive.

The event will close with the world premiere of "Television," a satirical drama directed by Bangladeshi filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki.