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Zhang Xun, General Manager of China Film Co-production Corp. (CFCC), was honored with the Gillo Pontecorvo Award for her contributions in the area of co-producing movies with foreign countries on December 1 by Italian Ambassador to China Alberto Bradanini. Zhang is the first Chinese winner of this award.
Zhang started her film career in 1979 in the marketing department of Beijing Film Studio. Several years later, she entered CFCC, starting overseas film co-production. Zhang has been general manager of CFCC since 2007 and has been responsible for the global distribution of over 300 Chinese and co-produced movies, including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; CJ7; and King of Beggars. In addition, she has been in charge of managing and coordinating China's film co-production with other countries in movies such as Looper and The Crossing.
The Gillo Pontecorvo Award, established in 2002 by late Italian film director Gillo Pontecorvo, is designed to encourage outstanding moviemakers around the world. | 
