A still photo from Tran Anh Hung's film Norwegian Wood (DOUBAN.COM)

Chinese mainland moviegoers will be able to watch Norwegian Wood, the award-winning film adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel of the same name, in the near future.

The Japanese film is the creation of Vietnam-born French director Tran Anh Hung. It has passed a review by China's film bureau, and is ready for release at local cinemas, Sohu.com reports.

A special screening, attended by director Tran, is scheduled during the June 11-19 Shanghai International Film Festival. Tran will serve as a member of the festival's main competition jury.

The 1960s-era drama about love and life won best cinematography at this year's Asian Film Awards. It was nominated for Golden Lion at last year's Venice Film Festival.

(CRIENGLISH.com May 31, 2011)