Hold onto your ticket stubs of the Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF)! Those tickets will not only let you score great deals at premium merchants across the city but also grant access to a variety of engaging cultural and creative events. The citywide film carnival is now in full swing, waiting for you to unlock a diverse experience of movies, dining and plenty of fun.

Ticket Stub Perks Across Business Districts

Chaoyang District (Main Venue): Major business districts, including SOLANA, Dongba Wanda Plaza, POLPAS, Hopson One, Sanlitun, and Ya'ao, offer exclusive discounts for ticket stub holders. Visitors coming to Beijing for the festival can also enjoy accommodation perks, with many hotels providing discounted rates and late check-out services upon presentation of a ticket stub.

Huairou District (Main Venue): Over 50 merchants are participating across a full range of sectors, including dining, homestays, bookstores, farms, cultural and creative products, digital products, and fitness. Multiple scenic spots are also hosting carnival events such as anime stage shows and traditional Chinese-style performances.

Other Business Districts: The BJIFF ticket stub campaign covers more than 600 merchants in over 50 business districts across the city's 17 administrative districts. As information will be released in order, feel free to check with participating venues during your visits.

Consumer Vouchers: First Come, First Served

Lifestyle Vouchers: Covering dining, alcohol-themed tourism, shopping, and leisure. From now on, search for "Beijing International Film Festival" (电影节) in your Meituan app to access the special section directly and claim vouchers. This activity will run until April 25.

Movie Discount Coupons: Enjoy an instant 10 yuan discount on tickets for all BJIFF screenings. Each person can buy up to two discounted tickets. A total of 5,000 coupons will be released daily at 9:30, redeemable on platforms such as Maoyan, Meituan, Dianping, and WeChat apps and can all be used instantly. The campaign runs through May 5 and also applies to regular film screenings.

Audiovisual Showcase of Cultural and Creative Products

Cinema Exclusives: Participating cinemas feature collectible stamps and film posters, and ticket stub holders can redeem various cultural and creative merchandise. For instance, Chaoyang Theater offers transparent ticket stub-shaped cards and coasters; Beijing Dizhi Hall has prepared exclusive gifts for fans of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy; Beijing Theater provides commemorative ticket stubs and notebooks.

Park Fair: Langyuan Station in Dongba, a key BJIFF landmark, hosts the "Frame Spark Youth Market", featuring four immersive sections: Curator Block, Twilight Theater, Light and Shadow Cuisine, and Frame Journey. Here, you might even have opportunities to meet filmmakers and enjoy open-air film screenings.

(Source: Beijing Daily)