Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s5.t2.3

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and not in mainland China. Chinese film actors of such films, for instance Bruce Lee, Jet Li and Jackie Chan, are not only international stars but are also well loved by Indian cinema lovers. Lee's *Enter the Dragon* (1973), *Return of the Dragon* (1972), *Fist of Fury* (1972), Li’s Shaolin Temple series and Chan's *Rush Hour* series, *Shanghai Knights* (2003) and *Shanghai Noon* (2000) have been very popular and commercially successful in India. Chan was in New Delhi in June 2013 to inaugurate the Chinese Film Festival in India which was very impressive; it was organised by the India-China Economic and Cultural Council in association with the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of China and the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The festival’s inaugural film was his “Chinese Zodiac” and other well-known Chinese films such as *1942*, *Miss Peach*, *The Grand Master*, *Lost in Thailand* and *Ocean Heaven* were also screened during the five-day event.