Shanghai int'l film festival sees over 160,000 movie viewers

The 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) concluded Sunday, attracting more than 160,000 who watched movies during the festival in various forms, reported Xinhua.

More than 320 Chinese and foreign movies were screened in 29 cinemas in Shanghai during the nine-day event, among which over 200 made their world, Asia or China premieres.

The cinemas received over 147,500 viewers while more than 13,500 people attended outdoor screening in the city's commercial zones and communities.

Tickets were sold only online, and attendance in each show was limited to 30 percent of cinema capacity according to regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control.

Due to COVID-19, no awards were decided on in this festival, but a shortlist was released.

Founded in 1993, the SIFF is China's only Category A film festival accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations.