Osaka Asian film festival opens

 　　OSAKA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) 2013 opened Friday in the western Japanese city of Osaka, featuring more than 40 selected films from across Asia, with the aim to develop Asian film culture and facilitate exchange of people and their dialogues in the region.

　　The film festival, held at several cinemas and cultural halls in the city center, is hosted by the festival's executive committee jointly¹ with Hong Kong Special Administration Region Economic and Trade Office, other public organizations and companies from Asian countries.

　　About 500 film lovers attended the opening ceremony held Friday evening in a major movie theater in the city center.

　　Presiding over the opening of the 8th edition of the international event, Hong Kong maestro Johnnie To said at the ceremony that he was happy to return to the Osaka event after 2010, when his "Vengeance²" was screened there, and to introduce for the first time in Japan his latest film "Drug War", which was all filmed in the Chinese mainland.

　　"Osaka Asian Film Festival is the ideal venue³ where all Asian people can enjoy their movie culture together as one," the director said.

　　According to the festival's executive committee, films from 15 countries and regions will be shown during the 10-day event to contest for OAFF 2013 Awards.

1 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

2 vengeance   

n.报复，报仇，复仇

参考例句：

• He swore vengeance against the men who murdered his father.他发誓要向那些杀害他父亲的人报仇。
• For years he brooded vengeance.多年来他一直在盘算报仇。

3 venue   

n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点

参考例句：

• The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
• The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。