A nine-day Russian film festival kicked off in Beijing on Wednesday.

2016's Russian Film Festival in China, which is co-organized by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, as well as Russia's ministry of culture, has brought seven new popular Russian productions with various genres to Beijing and Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province. The event runs through June 9.

The films include The Norseman, Neulovimye and The Champions: Faster, Higher, Stronger. Some crew of the films will also attend the event.