so we kicked off with drinks at 6pm. prior to that the Volunteers had a quick bite to eat together in one of our many Official Venue Restaurants where fest goers get discounts on food and drink around chinatown bars and restaurants.

Commes des Garcons were doing a perfume launch in the cinema so we werent allowed in till all these russian models left - locked cinema meant people turning up to buy tickets were turned away - APOLOGIES FROM US TO ALL THOSE THAT DIDNT KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON (we didnt know either! will chat to cinema about this).

meant we had only 20 minutes to set up posters and merch desk which normaly takes us an hour or so. but thanks to our SUPERSTAR VOLUNTEERS all was good.

good turnout for Jackie Chan film. We presented an award to Jackie and showed a pre-recorded video from him after which the audience clapped. they also clapped after our Official Montage which was done by final year film students.

knackered already - 3 more days to go!!!

Terracotta Far East Film Festival is honoured to announce that Hong Kong director Teddy Chen will be in attendance at this year's event.

His main film will of course be the recent and long-awaited blockbuster Bodyguards and Assassins, also the closing film at the festival on Sunday, May 9th.

The other film at the festival associated with the celebrated director is Development Hell, a documentary on the turbulent production background of Bodyguards and Assassins. The documentary, which will be having its European Premiere at the Terracotta Festival on Friday, May 7th, charts the blockbuster's dramatic ten-year history and will provide a suspenseful lead-up to the closing film. There will be a Q&A with Chen at the end of Bodyguards and Assassins, so don't miss this rare opportunity!

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