Director Wong Kar-wai promotes "My Blueberry Nights" in a file photo. Wong Kar-wai will fill the vacancy left by late British director Anthony Minghella as head of the jury for this year's Shanghai International Film Festival, Shanghai media reported Tuesday. [File Photo: cnsphoto]

By Xu Wei

Hong Kong film maker Wong Kar-wai will chair the jury panel of the 11th Shanghai International Film Festival from June 14 to 22, festival organizing committee officials said on Thursday.

Wong's latest film, a remake of his 1994 classic "Ashes of Time", will have a special screening at the festival. All proceeds will go to earthquake-stricken regions of Sichuan Province.

On the opening day, the festival's red carpet event will allow celebrities from home and abroad to leave their signatures and best wishes for the earthquake victims.

Actress Zhang Ziyi and award-winning mainland director Yin Li will attend the festival and lecture at its film forums.