36th Golden Rooster Awards explained

Number:36
Award:Golden Rooster Awards
Awarded For:Excellence in cinematic achievements
Announced Date:Nominations:
Site:Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center
Xiamen, China
Best Feature Film:
Lifetime Achievement:Shichang Da
Best Film Drama:The Lady of Qiao
Best Direction:Er Cheng
Best Direction Film:Hidden Blade
Best Actor:Tony Leung
Best Actor Film:Hidden Blade
Best Actress:He Saifei
Best Actress Film:Off the Stage
Best Supporting Actor:Li Xuejian
Best Supporting Actor Film:
Best Supporting Actress:Huang Miyi
Best Supporting Actress Film:Ripples of Life
Free Award Type:Special Jury Prize
Free Award:The Wandering Earth 2
Most Nominations:9 –
Network:CCTV
Last:35th
Next:37th
Website:Golden Rooster Awards

The 36th Golden Rooster Awards ceremony took place on 4 November 2023, in Xiamen, Fujian.[1] [2] During the gala, the China Film Association presented Golden Rooster Awards honouring Chinese language films released from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023. The ceremony, televised in mainland China by CCTV, was hosted by Lan Yu, Zhang Xiaofei, Alec Su and Huang Xuan.

won three awards, including Best Picture. Other winners included Hidden Blade with three awards, The Wandering Earth 2 with two, and Back to Tibet, Born to Fly, Chang'an, Home Coming, Journey to the West, Like Father and Son, Notre-Dame on Fire, Off the Stage, Pathfinder, Ripples of Life, Snow Leopard and Her Friends, and The Lady of Qiao with one.

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on 15 October 2023. received 9 nominations and Hidden Blade received 8 nominations.[3]

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Feature awards

Best PictureBest Low-budget Feature
Best Children's FilmBest Foreign Language Film
  • Like Father and Son
    • Little Horse Whip
    • Send Crane A Thousand Miles Away
    • Jiang Mi'er
Best Drama Film Best Documentary/Educational Film
  • The Lady of Qiao
    • The Story of Handan
    • Guoding Soul
    • The Legend of Mail
    • Prince Rui and Concubine Zhuang
  • Snow Leopard and Her Friends
    • Music without Sound
    • Not an Island
    • Beijing 2022
    • Through the Beacon Fire
Best Art/Animation FilmSpecial Jury Prize

Individual awards

Best DirectorBest Directorial Debut
Best ActorBest Actress
Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
  • Huang Miyi – Ripples of Life as Xiao Gu
    • Cecilia YipLove Never Ends as Zhao Huanxin
    • Wan QianStudy Dad as Huo's sister-in-law
    • Wang Shengdi – Keep You Safe as Wei Moli
    • Yuan Quan as Queen Jiang
Best WritingBest Editing
  • Er ChengHidden Blade
    • Shi Mingming – Like Father and Son
    • Xiao Yang, Li Ruiliang, Wei Yong – Born to Fly
    • Xi Dorje – Back to Tibet
    • Huang Shuo, Zhang Jiahui, Du Yuan –
Best CinematographyBest Art Direction
Best MusicBest Sound Recording
  • Wang Danrong, Zhu Yanfeng – The Wandering Earth 2
    • Wang Yanwei – Born to Fly
    • Feng Yanming, Lin Xuelin –
    • Li Anlei – Never Say Never
    • Yang Jiang, Zhao Nan –
Lifetime Achievement
  • Shichang Da

Films with multiple nominations

The following films received multiple nominations:

FilmsNominationsNominated for
9
  • Best Feature Film Award
  • Best Screenplay Award
  • Best Director Award
  • Best Supporting Actor Award
  • Best Supporting Actress Award
  • Best Cinematography Award
  • Best Sound Recording Award
  • Best Art Award
  • Best Editing Award
Hidden Blade8
  • Best Feature Film Award
  • Best Screenplay Award
  • Best Director Award
  • Best Actor Award
  • Best Supporting Actor Award
  • Best Cinematography Award
  • Best Art Award
  • Best Editing Award
Back to Tibet6
  • Best Small and Medium Budget Feature Film Award
  • Best Director Award
  • Best Actor Award
  • Best Supporting Actor Award
  • Best Music Award
  • Best Editing Award
Born to Fly5
  • Best Feature Film
  • Best Directorial Debut
  • Best Supporting Actor
  • Best Sound Recording
  • Best Editing
Like Father and Son
  • Best Children's Film Award
  • Best Director's Debut Award
  • Best Actor Award
  • Best Cinematography Award
  • Best Editing Award

Notes and References

  1. Web site: October 15, 2023 . 第36届金鸡奖入围名单公布!惠英红:看到了我这粒尘埃 . The shortlist for the 36th Golden Rooster Awards has been announced! Hui Yinghong: I saw this speck of dust in me . October 16, 2023 . 8world Entertainment Lifestyle . zh.
  2. Web site: October 16, 2023 . The nominees of the 36th Chinese Film Golden Rooster Awards were announced . October 17, 2023 . laitimes . en.
  3. Web site: 第36届中国电影金鸡奖评委会提名名单. The 36th China Golden Rooster Awards Jury Nomination List . China Golden Rooster Awards and Hundred Flowers Film Festival. 15 October 2023. 16 October 2023. zh.
  4. Web site: 36th China Golden Rooster Awards winners announced. Xu Fan, Hu Meidong . 5 November 2023. 5 November 2023 . China Daily . en.