BEIJING, July 5 -- "Shanghai Red," a production by Hollywood couple Oscar Luis Costo and Vivian Wu, is set to feature at the third Hollywood Chinese American Film Festival in Los Angeles.

Leading actress Wu on Friday expressed the wish that the film could offer the American viewing public a better understanding of urban life in China.

According to the movie's official Web site, the film's story, set in the modern metropolis of Shanghai, revolves around a young mother whose guilt over her husband's death leads her to a double life of murder and deception.

The film festival is to be held from Nov. 1 to 9 in Hollywood. Several recent Chinese movies are in the event's lineup, including the historical film "Tokyo Trial," Derek Yee's "Protege," the China-Poland co-production "Love in the Year of the Tiger" and "American Fusion," a comedy portraying the life of Chinese immigrants in the United States.

The films will be screened for eight days at a local theater.

Besides enriching the audience's knowledge of Chinese film culture, the festival also serves as a platform for international dialogue and collaboration in the areas of film education, financing and production.

(Source: Shenzhen Daily/Agencies)