The second annual 'Movies Under the Stars' festival is set to make its debut starting this Friday, the Taipei County Government announced on Wednesday, inviting the public to enjoy six films from the U.S., Japan and Taiwan completely free of charge at a park in Banciao from Oct 22 to the 27. The six films include two Hollywood movies: 'Confession of a Shopaholic,' a romantic comedy starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy as well as the teenage blockbuster 'The Sisterhood of Traveling Pants 2' with Blake Lively and America Ferrera. Although these two young actors are not yet household names in Taiwan, many festival goers might recognize their faces because of Lively's role in the popular television series 'Gossip Girls' and Ferreira's award-winning portrayal of a fashionably-awkward secretary in 'Ugly Betty.' Also showing at the make-shift outdoor theater are two Taiwanese films: the black comedy 'Mr. Bedman' about a quirky love triangle of an over-imaginative mattress salesman, and 'Close to You' depicting the stories of two boxers with differing motivations. Those who liked Sandra Bullock's laugh-out-loud movie 'Miss Congeniality' might want to check out 'Beauty on Duty, ' a Hong Kong remake of the Hollywood original. The only Japanese movie to be showcased in the six-day event is 'Tokyo Sonata,' a tear-jerker about a father who struggles to come to grip with the fact that he has been laid off. The movie has been lauded for telling the tales of many Japanese men who have to conceal their joblessness from their families in order not to lose face in front of their loved ones. All the movies will be shown at the Wangping Metropolis Park located close to the Banciao MRT Station. Organizers said the event will be held irrespective of the weather; in the case of light rain, tents and plastic chairs will be set up for the audience. (By Jenny W. Hsu) 