Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, whose films include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and House of Flying Daggers, was announced on Nov 23 as an ambassador to the third Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF).

The third HIIFF, co-sponsored by China Media Group and the Hainan provincial government, will take place in Sanya from Dec 5 to 12. As one of the province's most important cultural exchange events in promoting the construction and development of the Hainan Free Trade Port, the festival will attract famous filmmakers and celebrities from home and abroad.