Reps for Wong Kar Wai's Cannes opener "My Blueberry Nights" offered another peek at the movie in a film still featuring Norah Jones and Jude Law. The world premiere -- the first film from a Chinese director to open the Cannes festival -- is described as a "romantic drama" that also features David Strathairn, Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman.

In the words of a desciption of the film...

Jeremy (Jude Law) runs a small cafe in New York. Every evening, Elizabeth (Norah Jones, in her acting debut) comes in and orders a slice of blueberry pie and gazes out the window. One night, she tells Jeremy her story: a man she thought she could never live without has left her. After that, Elizabeth disappears. Jeremy discovers that she has left town and set off on a long journey towards a new beginning. Along the way, she befriends various people (David Strathairn, Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman) with dilemmas of their own.

The film was shot in New York, Memphis and Nevada, and along Route 66 in the U.S. Based on a story by Wong Kar Wai, the film was written by Wong and Lawrence Block. The DP is Darius Khondji and the production designer and editor is William Chang.

In a statement today, Wong offered:

"It's a great honour to be the first Chinese filmmaker to receive this coveted slot. I am delighted to return to Cannes this year and be part of the Opening Night festivities for its 60th anniversary."