Myanmar will take part in the Chinese Golden Rooster Hundred Flower Film Festival due to be held in Sanya City, Hainan province of China, mid next month to introduce Myanmar film to the outside world.

A film delegation, headed by secretaries of the Myanmar Film Association (MFA) and comprising the film director and the film stars, will attend the festival with a selected Myanmar film " Secret Snow" to be screened at the event scheduled for Nov. 10-22, film circle said on Tuesday.

Attached with English subtitles, the film was shot at a cost of 160,000 US dollars, according to the MFA.

The contesting film, which had been presented at similar film festivals held in Singapore and South Africa, was shot at a snow- capped mountain in northwestern Myanmar's Chin state.

During the last five years, two Myanmar films entered Chinese film festivals, the first, which is "Master of Flowers", was screened in 2001, while the second "The Hearts of the Givers" in September 2004's Yinchuan Film Festival.

Meanwhile, as part of its bid to penetrate the international film industry market, Myanmar introduced a movie featuring ancient king era to Malaysian audiences last year.

The movie, Kyansittmin, based on the life of the Bagan era monarch King Kyansittha, who reigned from 1084 to 1113, was shot by the Everest Film Company with Academy winner Lu Minn directing and playing King Kyansittha himself, according to film industry sources.

The movie was shot with technical assistance from Malaysian company PWT Co Ltd at Bagan and other locations including the former royal palace in Mandalay, Myanmar's ancient capital.

The movie has also been screened in Singapore.

To upgrade Myanmar film and help penetrate the international market, Myanmar, in cooperation with Japan, jointly produced a film titled "Thway" (blood) and released in 2003.

To encourage Myanmar's film production and bring up its quality, the government has been presenting domestic academy awards to successful artists annually since 1952, stressing the need to create films that are artistic, educative, informative and entertaining.

Meanwhile, a Myanmar Motion Picture Museum was established in Yangon in November 1998 to display the efforts of pioneers, successful film artists and promoters and innovation in the motion picture history of the country.

Source: Xinhua