¡¡ ¡¡PARIS, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Three Chinese movies will compete in the upcoming 59th Cannes film festival, organizers said here Thursday.

    "Summer Palace," by Chinese "sixth generation" director Lou Ye,is the only Asian film in Cannes' main competition section which tells a story of two youth fond of arts experiencing their love against the backdrop of changing time and space.

    Two other Chinese films, "Luxury Car" by Wang Chao and "Gwaiwik" by directors from Hong Kong, enter Cannes' non-competitive section Un Certain Regard, the organizers said at a press conference.

    In the main competition section, a total of 19 films will be vying for the prestigious Palme d'Or trophy.

    Among them are "Volver," the latest film by popular Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, "Marie-Antoninette" by U.S. director Sofia Coppola, "Babel" by Mexico's Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu., and "Laitakaupungin Valot" by Finnish director Aki Kaurismaki.

    Other films in the main competition include "The Wind That Shakes The Barley" by British Ken Loach, "Il Caimano" by Italy's Nanni Moretti, "Selon Charlie" by Nicole Garcia of France, and "Fast Food Nation" by U.S.director Richard Linklater.

    Outside the competition, some movies are also certain to catch attention, such as "United 93," a real-time account of what was believed to have happened on the fourth plane hijacked in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.

    "The Da Vinci Code," by U.S. director Ron Howard, will be the opening-night movie on May 17, but will not compete for prizes.

    Hong Kong Director Wong Kar-Wai will head the jury of this year'sfestival, making him the first Chinese chairman of the panel.

    The Shanghai-born director of "In the Mood for Love" won theCannes' Best Director prize for "Happy Together" in 1997. Enditem