EXO's Lay will visit Japan for the Tokyo China Film Week, celebrating 20 years of cultural exchange between Japan and China.
October/9/2025 12:28
EXO's Lay will come to Japan to participate in the Tokyo-China Film Week, a partnered event of the Tokyo International Film Festival. The 'Japan-China Film Festival,' which opened in 2006, has served as a bridge for cultural exchange between Japan and China, celebrating its 20th year this year. In 2025, the Chinese film market will feature a variety of genres such as action, suspense, romance, and social dramas, with works starring young actors and animated films generating significant buzz, leading many audiences across generations to visit theaters and rediscover the power of cinema. To deliver this excitement and emotion to Japanese audiences, the '2025 Tokyo-China Film Week' will be held from October 21 to 28 as a partnered project of the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival. Films such as 'Fox Hunt,' 'Lychee in Chang'an,' 'TODO List for Perfectly Breaking Up,' 'Murder 3: Chain of Loss,' 'Malice,' and 'Volunteer Army: The Battle for Survival' have been confirmed for screening. Additionally, as a closing film, Lay's starring Chinese movie 'Love Can Be Heard' will be screened, which is set to release in Japan on January 9 next year. On the 28th, a closing event will be held at the Yurakucho Asahi Hall, featuring the announcement and award ceremony for the 10th Gold Crane Award, with Lay, Jen Mengxue, and Xiao Yang participating in the closing ceremony.
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