{
  "id": 7962383,
  "title": "BIFF names Chinese auteur Zhang Yimou as Competition jury chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/biff-names-chinese-auteur-zhang-yimou-as-competition-jury-chief-7962383",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260917/biff-names-chinese-auteur-zhang-yimou-as-competition-jury-chief"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chinese director Zhang Yimou has been appointed as head of the Competition jury for the upcoming Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), it was announced on Thursday. The seven-member jury will consist of Zhang, Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan, Japanese director Kei Ishikawa, Vietnamese producer Tran Thi Bich Ngoc, Korean director July Jung, Korean actor Choi Hee-seo, and Kazakhstani actor Samal Yeslyamova. They will decide the winners of the Busan Award from a list of 13 shortlisted films for the main Competition section, a feature that was launched last year. Zhang's filmography boasts numerous accolades, including the Golden Bear at Berlin for his debut film Red Sorghum (1987), the Golden Lion at Venice for The Story of Qiu Ju (1992), and To Live (1994) at Cannes. The 31st edition of BIFF, Asia's largest film festival, will take place in the southeastern part of the Korean peninsula.",
  "summary": "Renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou has been tapped as jury president for the main Competition section of the upcoming Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), organizers said Thursday. Zhang will lead a seven-member jury that also includes Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan, Japanese director Kei Ishikawa, Vietnamese producer Tran Thi Bich Ngoc and Korean director July Jung, according to BIFF. Also…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "BIFF names Chinese auteur Zhang Yimou as Competition jury chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/biff-names-chinese-auteur-zhang-yimou-as-competition-jury-chief",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "BIFF names Chinese auteur Zhang Yimou as Competition jury chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/biff-names-chinese-auteur-zhang-yimou-as-competition-jury-chief-7967491",
        "published": "2026-09-17T06:42:04.000Z"
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