Beijing Screenings open with 'Monkey'

12:30 AM PDT 9/3/2010 by Jonathan Landreth, AP

Four-day sales event begins Sept. 7

BEIJING -- An annual showcase of movies made inside China’s state-run studio system will begin on Tues. with “City Monkey,” a feature about a Beijing parkour enthusiast, at a time when the home boxoffice is hot but local filmmakers continue to struggle to attract overseas buyers.