On November 16, the 37th China Golden Rooster Awards ceremony was held at the Xiamen Strait Grand Theater.
The film "The Twentieth Clause," directed by Zhang Yimou, won the Best Feature Film award this year. Its lead actor, Lei Jiayin, also received the Best Actor award.
The selection committee unanimously believed the film "showcases the tremendous progress in contemporary China's rule of law." Awards presenters Huang Jianxin and Xiao Guiyun presented the trophy to director Zhang Yimou.
This marks the 11th time Zhang Yimou has won the Golden Rooster Award. At 74 years old, he humbly noted, "The several films nominated together for Best Feature Film are all excellent and have things from which I can learn. That 'The Twentieth Clause' won is partly due to luck."
During the evening's ceremony, the "China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Lifetime Achievement Award (Film)" was also presented. This year, it was awarded to the 99-year-old screenwriter Xu Guangyao (pen name: Yue Feng) and 82-year-old representative of the fourth generation of directors, Xie Fei.
"Baiyangdian, beautiful scenery, many heroes, there's always a Ga Zi (a character from a popular story) around." Xu Guangyao's work "Little Soldier Zhang Ga" has been a cherished childhood memory for generations of Chinese audiences during the Children's Day cinema outings. Due to health reasons, he was unable to attend in person but sent a video expressing, "It’s an honor to contribute to writing stories of the Jizhong people's battles."
【Awards List】
Best Feature Film
"The Twentieth Clause"
Special Jury Award
"The Volunteer Army: The Brave Strike"
Best Low-Budget Feature Film
"Another Hopeful Day"
Best Children's Film
"Roof Football"
Best Foreign Language Film
"Oppenheimer"
Best Opera Film
"Madam Anguo"
Best Documentary/Science Education Film
"Sinking of the Lisbon Round"
Best Animation Film
"Dragon Keeper"
Best Screenplay
Han Yan and Li Fei for "We Shake the Sun Together" (Adaptation)
Best Director
Chen Kaige for "The Volunteer Army: The Brave Strike"
Best Directorial Debut
Zhang Yudi for "The Fallen Warehouse"
Best Actor
Lei Jiayin as Han Ming in "The Twentieth Clause"
Best Actress
Li Gengxi as Ling Min in "We Shake the Sun Together"
Best Supporting Actor
Wang Xiao as Ma Zhenkun in "The Third Team"
Best Supporting Actress
Liu Dan as Su Nianzhen in "Setting Sail"
Best Cinematography
Zhong Rui and Qian Tiantian for "The Warmth"
Best Sound
Wang Gang and Liu Xiaosha for "Racing Life 2"
Best Art Direction
Zhao Xuehao for "Racing Life 2"
Best Music
Peng Fei for "The Third Team"
Best Editing
Zhou Xiaolin and Shen Ao for "All In."
