Golden Rooster Award for Best Writing (中国电影金鸡奖最佳编剧) is the main category of Competition of Golden Rooster Awards, awarding to screenplay writer.
| Year | Winner and nominees (English) | Winner and nominees (Chinese) | English title | Original title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ye Nan | 叶楠 | Evening Rain | 巴山夜雨 | |
| Lu Yanzhou | 鲁彦周 | Legend of Tianyun Mountain | 天云山传奇 | ||
| 1982 | Zhang Xuan | 张铉 | Corner Left Unnoticed by Love | 被爱情遗忘的角落 | |
| Xin Xianling | 辛显令 | In-Laws | 喜盈门 | ||
| 1983 | N/A | ||||
| Chen Rong | 谌容 | At the Middle Age | 人到中年 | ||
| 1984 | N/A | ||||
| Lu Yanzhou | 鲁彦周 | Liao Zhongkai | 廖仲恺 | ||
| 1985 | Li Zhun/Li Cunbao | 李准、李存葆 | Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain | 高山下的花环 | |
| Peng Mingyan/Bi Jianchang | 彭名燕、毕鉴昌 | The Girl From Huangshan Mountain | 黄山来的姑娘 | ||
| 1986 | Cao Yu/Wan Fang | 曹禺、万芳 | Sunrise | 日出 | |
| Yan Xushu/Zhu Zi | 颜学恕、竹子 | Wild Mountains | 野山 | ||
| Zhang Zeming | 张泽鸣 | Jue Xiang | 绝响 | ||
| 1987 | Tian Junli/Fei Linjun | 田军利、费林军 | The Battle of Taierzhuang | 血战台儿庄 | |
| Ah Cheng/Xie Jin | 阿城、谢晋 | Hibiscus Town | 芙蓉镇 | ||
| Liu Guoqing | 柳国庆 | T Province in 84 & 8 | T省的八四、八五年 | ||
| 1988 | Song Guoxun/Li Ziyu/Huang Shuqin | 宋国勋、李子羽、黄蜀芹 | Ren Gui Qing | 人鬼情 | |
| Zheng Yi | 郑义 | Old Well | 老井 | ||
| 1989 | N/A | ||||
| Tian Junli/Zhai Junjie | 田军利、翟俊杰 | The Republic will Never Forget | 共和国不会忘记 | ||
| Xu Yali | 徐亚力 | Wild Snow | 荒雪 | ||
| Year | Winner and nominees (English) | Winner and nominees (Chinese) | English title | Original title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Zhang Tianmin/Zhang Xiaotian/Liu Xing/Guo Chen | 张天民、张笑天、刘星、郭晨 | Founding Ceremony | 开国大典 | |
| 1991 | N/A | ||||
| Wei Ren | 魏人 | Dragon Year Cops | 龙年警官 | ||
| Zheng Xiaolong/Feng Xiaogang | 郑晓龙、冯小刚 | Bitter Experience Fervor | 遭遇激情 | ||
| Zheng Zhenhuan | 郑振环 | Tian Bian You Yi Cu Sheng Huo | 天边有一簇圣火 | ||
| 1992 | Huang Yazhou/Wang Tianyun | 黄亚洲、汪天云 | Kai Tian Pi Di | 开天辟地 | |
| Jiang Yi | 姜一 | Spring Festival | 过年 | ||
| Shi Chao/Wang Jun/Li Pingfen | 史超、王军、李平分 | 大决战 | |||
| 1993 | Wang Xingdong | 王兴东 | Jiang Zhuying | 蒋筑英 | |
| Feng Xiaogang/Zheng Xiaolong | 冯小刚、郑晓龙 | After Separation | 大撒把 | ||
| 1994 | Ju Sheng/Liu Xinglong/Bu Yangui | 桔生、刘醒龙、卜炎贵 | Country Teachers | 凤凰琴 | |
| Wang Tianyun/Lu Shoujun | 汪天云、陆寿钧 | The First Temptation | 第一诱惑 | ||
| 1995 | Bi Bicheng/Fan Yuan | 毕必成、范元 | The Accused Uncle Shangang | 被告山杠爷 | |
| Huang Xin/Sun Yian | 黄欣、孙毅安 | Back to Back, Face to Face | 背靠背，脸对脸 | ||
| 1996 | N/A | ||||
| Fan Yuan/Liu Xiaoshuang | 范元、刘晓双 | Wu Er Ge Qing Shen | 吴二哥请神 | ||
| Su Xiaowei | 苏小卫 | Winner | 赢家 | ||
| 1997 | Wang Xingdong | 王兴东 | The Days Without Lei Feng | 离开雷锋的日子 | |
| Yao Yuan/Wang Yubin/Wang Suhong/Wei Lian/Li Baoling | 姚远、王玉彬、王苏红、韦廉、李宝玲 | Da Zhuan Zhe | 大转折 | ||
| Zhu Sujin/Ni Zhen/Zong Fuxian/Mai Tianshu | 朱苏进、倪震、宗福先、麦天枢 | Opium War | 鸦片战争 | ||
| 1998 | Lu Zhuguo | 陆柱国 | The Liberation of Southwest China | 大进军——席卷大西南 | |
| Ma Weijun | 马卫军 | Settlement | 安居 | ||
| Zhao Dongling | 赵冬苓 | Passion Defense | 激情辩护 | ||
| 1999 | Cao Wenxuan | 曹文轩 | The Grass House | 草房子 | |
| Su Xiaowei | 苏小卫 | Postmen in the Mountains | 那山那人那狗 | ||
| Year | Winner and nominees (English) | Winner and nominees (Chinese) | English title | Original title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | He Zizhuang/Song Jigao | 贺子壮、宋继高 | Final Decision | 生死抉择 | |
| 2001 | Wang Xiaotang/Wang Chen | 王晓棠、王宸 | Fragrant Vows | 芬芳誓言 | |
| 2002 | Su Xiaowei | 苏小卫 | Life Show | 生活秀 | |
| Li Wei | 李唯 | Pretty Big Feet | 美丽的大脚 | ||
| 2003 | Su Xiaowei | 苏小卫 | Nuan | 暖 | |
| Feng Hua/Xu Geng | 冯华、徐耿 | Law of Romance | 警察有约 | ||
| Liu Jianwei | 柳建伟 | Jing Tao Hai Lang | 惊涛骇浪 | ||
| Meng Jiazong | 孟家宗 | When Ruoma Was Seventee | 诺玛的十七岁 | ||
| 2004 | Zhao Dongling | 赵冬苓 | On the Way to School | 上学路上 | |
| Peng Xiaolian | 彭小莲 | Shanghai Story | 美丽上海 | ||
| 2005 | Liu Heng | 刘恒 | Zhang Side | 张思德 | |
| Lu Chuan | 陆川 | 可可西里 | |||
| Lu Zhuguo | 陆柱国 | On the Mountain of Tai Hang | 太行山上 | ||
| Ma Liwen | 马俪文 | You and Me | 我们俩 | ||
| 2006-2007 | Tang Lai/Zhang Sitao/Zhang Chi/Hu Kun | 唐灏、张思涛、张弛、胡坤 | Tokyo Trial | 东京审判 | |
| Chen Daming | 陈大明 | One Foot Off The Ground | 鸡犬不宁 | ||
| Yu Zhong | 俞钟 | A Postman OF Paradise | 香巴拉信使 | ||
| Zou Jingzhi | 邹静之 | Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles | 千里走单骑 | ||
| Zheng Hongzhi | 郑宏志 | The Forest Ranger | 天狗 | ||
| 2008-2009 | Jiang Haiyang/Gu Bai/Zong Fuxian | 江海洋、谷白、宗福先 | Turning Point 1977 | 高考 | |
| Cheng Xiaoling | 程晓玲 | The Clear Water | 清水的故事 | ||
| Li Qiang | 李樯 | And the Spring Comes | 李樯 | ||
| Liu Heng | 刘恒 | Assembly | 集结号 | ||
| Shu Ping | 述评 | A Tale of Two Donkeys | 走着瞧 | ||
| Su Xiaowei | 苏小卫 | Six Sisters | 沂蒙六姐妹上学 | ||
| Year | Winner and nominees (English) | Winner and nominees (Chinese) | English title | Original title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | Cheng Xiaoling | 程晓玲 | The Spectacular Theatre | 岁岁清明 |
| Liu Jianwei/Liu Hongwei/Wang Qiang/Zhao Junfang/Liang Shuibao | 柳建伟、刘宏伟、王强、赵俊防、梁水宝 | Feitian | 飞天 | |
| Su Xiaowei | 苏小卫 | Aftershock | 唐山大地震 | |
| Xing Yuanping | 邢原平 | The Old Village | 老寨 | |
| Yang Xiaoyan/Wang Jing | 杨筱燕、王竞 | Hai Zi Na Xie Shi Er | 孩子那些事儿 | |
| Zhang Meng | 张猛 | The Piano in a Factory | 钢的琴 | |
| 2012-2013 | Huang Hong/Wang Jinming | Fallen City | ||
| Tian Yunzhang/Jia Yunzhang | The Story of Zhou Enlai | |||
| Qu Jiangtao | A Grandson from America | |||
| Zhou Zhiyong/Zhang Ji/Lin Aihua | American Dreams in China | |||
| Hu Yonghong | My Running Shadow | |||
| 2014-2015 | Li Qiang | The Golden Era | ||
| A Lai | Phurbu & Tenzin | |||
| Qu Jiangtao | A Grandson from America | |||
| Xing Yuanping/Jia Ru | Tu Di Zhi | |||
| Zhang Ji | Dearest | |||
| Zhao Baohua | We Will Make It Right | |||
| 2016-2017 | Guan Hu, Dong Runnian | Mr. Six | ||
| I Am Not Madame Bovary | ||||
| Li Baoluo | Bangzi Melody | |||
| Huang Dan, Feng Mengyao, Liang Shuang | Relocate | |||
| 2018-2019 | Wang Xiaoshuai, Ah Mei | 阿美、王小帅 | So Long, My Son | 地久天长 |
| Wen Muye, Han Jianü, Zhong Wei | 韩家女、锺伟、文牧野 | Dying to Survive | 我不是药神 | |
| Teng Congcong | 滕丛丛 | Send Me to the Clouds | 送我上青云 | |
| Zou Jingzhi | 邹静之 | Enter the Forbidden City | 进京城 | |
| 袁媛、何昕明、潘彧、安巍、刘若英 | Us and Them | 后来的我们 | ||
| Bao Jingjing | 鲍晶晶 | Our Shining Days | 闪光少女 | |
| Year | Winner and nominees (English) | English title | Original title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Zhang Ji | Leap | 夺冠 |
| Yang Weiwei, Zhai Pei, Li Peng, Fan Kaihua, Qin Yuqian, Lei Sheng | Sheep Without a Shepherd | 误杀 | |
| Lin Yongchen, Li Yuan, Xu Yimeng | Better Days | 少年的你 | |
| Zhou Shen, Liu Lu | Almost a Comedy | 半个喜剧 | |
| 2021 [1] | Yu Xi, Huang Xin, Zhao Ningyu | 1921 | 1921 |
| Zhang Li | Fish Under the Ice | 冰下的鱼 | |
| Chen Li, Ding Han, Zhao Zhe'en | Island Keeper | 守岛人 | |
| Guan Hu, Wu Bing, Zhang Ke, Jing Yu | The Pioneer | 革命者 | |
| Gao Mantang, Li Wei | My Father, Jiao Yulu | 我的父亲焦裕禄 | |
| Mei Duo, Dembadaji, Ze Rangsa | Gone With the Wind | 随风飘散 | |
| 2022 | Shao Yihui | Myth of Love | 爱情神话 |
| Lan Xiaolong, Huang Xin | The Battle at Lake Changjin | 长津湖 | |
| Wang Xingdong | A Man of the People | 邓小平小道 | |
| Zhang Lü | Yanagawa | 漫长的告白 | |
| Zhou Chucen, Xiu Mengdi, Wen Muye, Han Xiaohan, Zhong Wei | Nice View | 奇迹·笨小孩 | |