[Global Times Special Correspondent to Xiamen Niu Xiaoman Global Times Special Correspondent Luc] The 37th China Golden Rooster Awards concluded in Xiamen on the evening of the 16th. A total of 251 films were submitted for this year's Golden Rooster Awards. In the end, "Article 2

[Global Times Special Correspondent to Xiamen Niu Xiaoman Global Times Special Correspondent Luc] The 37th China Golden Rooster Awards concluded in Xiamen on the evening of the 16th. A total of 251 films were submitted for this year's Golden Rooster Awards. In the end, " Article 20 " won the best feature film award. " Volunteer Army: Heroes Attack " won the special jury award and the best director award (Chen Kaige). Article 20》《h Lei Jiayin and Li Gengxi, who had outstanding performances in "tml2 Let's Shake the Sun Together ", won the Best Actor and Actress awards respectively; Wang Xiao (" Three Brigades ") and Liu Dan (" Go Aboard ") won respectively Best Supporting Actor and Actress Awards. Behind-the-scenes awards such as best screenwriter, art, music, and editing, as well as individual honors such as best opera film, art film, and children's film are all awarded. This is not only a summary and review of Chinese films, but also brings a lot to the audience and movie fans. surprise.

Lei Jiayin (left) and Li Gengxi (right) won the Best Actor and Best Actress awards respectively. (Visual China)

New and old inheritance

One of the biggest features of this year’s Golden Rooster Awards is that the younger generation shines brightly. Among the best actor nominations, Wang Yibo and Peng Yuchang are both "post-90s"; among the heroine nominations, Jiahua Cao, who starred in "Lausanne's Family Affair", was born in 1997, and Li Gengxi in "Let's Shake the Sun Together" was born in 1997. Born in 2000, Zhang Zifeng in " Journey Through the Moon " was born in 2001, " reversed position " Zhou Meijun in the award was in 2004... In the end, 24-year-old Li Gengxi received the trophy from two seniors, Andy Lau and Xi Meijuan. She excitedly said a few words of "Thank you very much" before beginning her speech. After all, this was the first time in the history of the Golden Rooster Awards. Awarded to the "Best Actress born in 2000", and with the generation of young actors such as Li Gengxi and Zhang Zifeng taking the lead, more new generations will surely stand on the podium in the future.

Not only are there acting awards, there are also many new generation filmmakers among the behind-the-scenes nominees such as directors and screenwriters. For example, among the five nominees for Best Director, except for Chen Kaige, who is born in the 1950s, who is a traditional academic "fifth generation", the other four are Dapeng (" enthusiastic "), Olympic bid ("Desperate") , Korea Yan ("Let's Shake the Sun Together") and others are all "post-80s". Many of them are not from professional backgrounds, and they cannot be classified as the traditional "x-generation directors", but they have already played the most needed roles in the film industry. Experience and qualifications for the position of director. In the nomination category of directorial debut, there are also many emerging filmmakers. For example, the director/screenwriter of "Leaving on a Boat" Chen Xiaoyu was born in 1994. This also reflects from the side that the Chinese film industry, whether it is the film studio, the market, or Professional awards such as the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers are willing to encourage and support newcomers. The audience also supports them with their movie tickets and word-of-mouth. Only in this way can it promote the healthy development of Chinese films.

"Treasure" shines

Another major feature of this year's Golden Rooster Awards is that it not only affirms high-box office and high-cost productions such as "Article 20" and "Volunteers: Heroes Attack", but also pays attention to low-cost and unpopular genres, as well as those A "treasure" actor who is not well known to the audience. For example, the literary film "Leaving on a Boat", which tells the story of the emotions between two generations, received a high score of 8.1 on Douban. However, after its release in April this year, the total box office was only 1.57 million yuan, and the recognition was not high. The Golden Rooster Award was still awarded to this film. "The Lost Pearl" attracted great attention and received 4 nominations including Best Actress. Liu Dan, who played the daughter in the film, finally won the Best Supporting Actress Award. In a similar situation, "Reversal", a niche work about the life and growth of young people in a drama school, brought the best directorial debut award to the young female director Chang Yudi.

In addition, such as the best small and medium-cost feature film award winner " is another day full of hope ", the best drama film award "Mrs. Anguo", the best art film award "Dragon Watcher" and the best children's film award "Rooftop Football" , are both masterpieces worthy of attention and an indispensable part of Chinese movies.As the famous director Huang Jianxin said: "The films nominated for this year's Golden Rooster Award are rich in diverse genre elements. The creators have shown their talents and made innovative breakthroughs in film form and film language, allowing the film to communicate with mainstream audiences, especially the younger generation. More closely, this gives us confidence in the future of Chinese films."

focuses on the best works from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas.

In addition to selection and awards, many new domestic films also debut at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival every year. This year's Golden Rooster Domestic Film Exhibition selects 13 domestic films, including 11 new films such as "The Good Thing", "The Man in the Wig", "Nujiang" and "A Brief History of the Family". The Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival not only recommends and screens new mainland films at the market level, but also serves as a bridge for in-depth communication with filmmakers from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. For example, the Hong Kong Film Project Promotion Conference showcased 6 projects of different types and themes, including "Stars, Sun and Moon", "Reverse Conspiracy" and "After Burning". Senior Hong Kong filmmakers such as Chan Ka-shang also communicated with creators. Taiwanese film colleagues also actively appeared at the Golden Rooster Film Festival. "I Will Like You Only When I'm Sick" and "Assassin" signed contracts with mainland distribution companies, and launched a "customized IP incubation" model to strengthen the integration of cross-strait film and television resources.

This year, there are also 37 outstanding foreign films to meet the Chinese audience through the Golden Rooster Film Festival, including film history classics such as "The Road" and "Forrest Gump", as well as overseas masterpieces from top film festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. Filmmakers from various countries talked about their successful experiences including the domestic adaptation of "" and the Sino-US co-production of "The Meg". In addition, at the Golden Rooster Literature Forum and Gulangyu Forum, professionals from film-related industries also conducted in-depth discussions on literary IP selection, artificial intelligence empowered film creation, and changing trends of Chinese audiences, actively facing new changes and challenges in the film market. .