The 31st Busan International Film Festival opens today (6th)... Michelle Yeoh to Fan Bingbing all attend

A total of 316 films to be screened'Assassins' Opening Ceremony&Outdoor Stage Greetings CanceledThe 31st Busan International Film Festival will meet with audiences from today (6th) to the 15th in various locations in Busan. / 31st Busan International Film Festival[THE FACT|Choi Soo-bin Reporter] The Busan International Film Festival, a festival for filmmakers worldwide, will raise its 31st curtain.The 31st Busan International Film Festival (hereinafter referred to as BIFF) will be held from today (6th) to the 15th at 8 theaters with 31 screens, including the Busan Cinema Center, CGV Centum City, Lotte Cinema Centum City, Korea Film Council Standard Screening Room, Sohyang Art Center Woori Bank Hall, and Busan Media Center Auditorium.A total of 316 films will be screened at this year's festival. 247 films from 59 countries have been officially invited, and 105 World&International Premieres and 69 Community BIFF screenings will also be presented.The opening film of the festival is 'Day and Night' (Director Kim Jong-kwan). The film depicts the pleasant, simple, and lovely conversations shared by four couples in a cafe between summer and fall. Actors Kim Min-ha, Ju Jong-hyuk, Han Sun-hwa, and Jang Ryul collaborated on the film.Director Kim Jong-kwan and the actors will attend the opening film press conference at 2:10 PM in the mid-sized theater of the Busan Cinema Center to share various stories related to the film. Lead actress Kim Min-ha will also serve as the sole host of the opening ceremony held that evening, signaling the start of the festival.The footsteps of masters and stars representing the global film industry are also heading to Busan. Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh, this year's Asian Filmmaker of the Year recipient, along with director Hirokazu Kore-eda, director and actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, director Alfonso Cuarón, and actress Fan Bingbing, will visit the festival to meet with audiences.Various events such as outdoor stage greetings, open talks, and Actors' House, where filmmakers and audiences can communicate closely, will also be held throughout the festival. Actors' House is a program where actors representing the same era look back on their filmographies and share stories about acting and their works. This year, Kim Go-eun, Kim Min-ha, Ryu Seung-ryong, Shin Min-a, and Ju Ji-hoon will participate.However, all festival schedules related to the film 'Assassins' (Director Hur Jin-ho) have been canceled. Although outdoor stage greetings were scheduled to be attended by director Hur Jin-ho and actors Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il, and Lee Min-ho, the opening ceremony attendance and outdoor stage greeting schedules were canceled at the request of the production company. The Actors' House, where Lee Min-ho was scheduled to meet audiences alone, will also not be held.'Assassins' has been embroiled in controversy due to recent allegations of historical distortion and Chinese capital theories. In response, the production company Hive Media Corp stated, "In relation to the recent situations surrounding the film, we have canceled the scheduled Busan International Film Festival events out of consideration for the safety of the audience and attendees."The 31st Busan International Film Festival will be held for ten days until the 15th in various locations in Busan.subin7134@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]