Tokyo Film Festival committee has sent invitation to Zhang Yimou and tended to take "Riding" as the opening film. 　　

"Riding Alone" is the story of an epic voyage undertaken by a father on behalf of his dying son. It features the veteran Japanese actor Ken Takakura and China's Jiang Wen. 　　

The film is set for a release in China at the end of 2005 and in Japan in early 2006 but Zhang says he's not expecting an Oscar nomination. 　　

The overseas publishing rights for "Riding" have been sold to a Hollywood company at a higher price than Zhang's previous films, following the global success of "Hero"and "House of Flying Daggers". 　　

Last year, Hong Kong director Wong Kar-Wai's sci-fi picture 2046 was played on the opening day of the Tokyo Film Festival. 　　

CRI Exclusive/Editor: Chen Fangfang/Photo:baidu