Pingyao Film Festival Unveils 10th Edition Line-up; ‘Spring In A Small Town’ Set As Opening Film

Deadline - Sep 17, 2026

China’s Pingyao International Film Festival (PYIFF) has announced the line-up for its tenth anniversary edition, which will open with a 4K restoration of Fei Mu’s Spring In A Small Town. Good Trip, co-directed by Hong Kong filmmakers Norris Wong and Hoi Wong, will close the festival. Short film Torino Shadow, directed by Jia Zhangke, co-founder […]

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