Beyond the red curtain

A Chinese film festival in Delhi marks a new level of bilateral exchange between the two countries If you want to do business with the Chinese, learn about their culture. That's the advice Irfan Alam, member-secretary of the Indo-China Economic and Cultural Council (ICEC) in New Delhi, proffers when asked about his council's role in organising a Chinese film festival in the national capital. 

A six day-long film festival kicks off in the city this week with Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan headlining a delegation of film personalities to India. This also appears to be a direct outcome of Chinese premier Li Keqiang's visit last month, where both countries agreed to enhance bilateral cultural ties. "This year has been declared as the year of cultural exchange. The film festival is the first step towards putting into action whatever was discussed between the two leaders, " says Alam.