The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival launched Saturday at the city’s Grand Theatre, drawing a constellation of Chinese-language stars to its opening red carpet and centering its ceremony on cinema’s human core rather than the geopolitical flash that has marked other festivals this year.

Source: [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/michelle-yeoh-tony-leung-shanghai-film-festival-opening-1236780644/)

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