On September 11, the opening ceremony of the 4th “Imaging Asia” - Chinese Film Week was held at the Uránia National Film Theatre (Uránia Nemzeti Filmszínház). The event was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Hungary Gong Tao, Chairman of the Hungarian-Chinese Youth Friendship Association Levente, Vice Chairman of the Hungary-China Friendship Association Xiaofeng, and the founder of the Film Week Viktória, all of whom delivered speeches. More than 400 people attended, including staff of the Chinese Embassy in Hungary and people from various sectors of Chinese and Hungarian society.

Ambassador Gong remarked that the Film Week serves as a bridge of light and shadow, showcasing the profound heritage and contemporary vibrancy of Chinese culture through vivid storytelling. It also highlights the the fruitful achievements in the innovative development of Chinese film art. For Hungarian audiences, the event offers a unique lens to experience a real, multidimensional, and diverse China. He expressed hope that this event would serve as an opportunity to continuously expand cultural cooperation between China and Hungary, deepen mutual understanding and appreciation, strengthen the bonds between the two peoples, and and lay a solid foundation of public support for, and inject lasting impetus into, the development of bilateral relations.

Hungarian guests noted that films have the power to evoke shared emotions and bring people closer together. This event provided Hungarian audiences with a valuable opportunity to better understand Chinese culture, thereby further enhancing friendship between the two peoples.