Film Awards in Chinese Cinema

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28th Hundred Flowers Awards - nominees

(Originally an annual event, the China's People's Choice Awards are presented biennally from now on. Golden Rooster Awards, China's Oscars, are presented in alternate years.)

(The Awards are now open to Taiwanese/HK directors and actors as well, as long as the nominated films are either China productions or co-productions.)

(Two new categories: Director & Newcomer. Qualified "Newcomer" can be either a cast or crew member who is involved in less than 4 feature films.)

(The Award presentation will be held on Oct 29 in Hangzhou ... half a year away!)

(Quoted titles are literal translated ones as I don't know their official English titles.)

Best Picture:
- HOUSE OF THE FLYING DAGGERS [Mainland China + HK]
- RIDING ALONE FOR THOUSANDS OF MILES [Mainland China + Japan]
- A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES [Mainland China + HK]
- KUNG FU HUSTLE [HK + Mainland China]
- "Life and Death of Niu Yuru" (Sheng Si Niu Yuru) [Mainland China]
- "Ren Changxia" [Mainland China]
- "Zhang Side" [Mainland China]
- THE MYTH [HK + Mainland China]
- NEW POLICE STORY [HK + Mainland China]
- FEARLESS [HK + Mainland China]

Best Director:
- Ronnie Yu, FEARLESS
- Yin Li, "Zhang Side"
- Feng Xiaogang, A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES
- Benny Chan, NEW POLICE STORY
- Zhang Yimou, HOUSE OF THE FLYING DAGGERS
- Zhang Yimou, RIDING ALONE FOR THOUSANDS OF MILES
- Song Jiangbo, "Ren Changxia"
- Zhou Youchao, "Life and Death of Niu Yuru"
- Stephen Chow, KUNG FU HUSTLE
- Stanley Tong, THE MYTH

Best Actor:
- Jackie Chan, THE MYTH
- Jackie Chan, NEW POLICE STORY
- Andy Lau, A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES
- Wu Jun, "Zhang Side"
- Jet Li, FEARLESS
- Wu Jing-an, "Ren Changxia"
- Song Guofeng, "Life & Death of Niu Yuru"
- Stephen Chow, KUN FU HUSTLE

Best Actress:
- Rene Liu, A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES
- Zhang Yu, "Ren Changxia"
- Charlie Yeung, NEW POLICE STORY
- Na Renhua, "Life & Death of Niu Yuru"
- Zhang Ziyi, HOUSE OF THE FLYING DAGGERS

Best Supp Actor:
- Yuen Wah, KUNG FU HUSTLE
- Wang Qingxiang, "Ren Changxia"
- Sun Zhou, THE MYTH
- Shi Xiaohong, "Ren Changxia"
- Andy Lau, HOUSE OF THE FLYING DAGGERS
- Chen Yiheng, "Life & Death of Niu Yuru"
- Tang Guoqiang, "Zhang Side"
- Tony Leung Ka-fai, THE MYTH
- Ge You, A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES
- Dong Yong, FEARLESS
- Eric Tsang, "Ren Changxia"
- Nicholas Tse, THE MYTH

Best Supp Actress:
- Yuen Qiu, KUNG FU HUSTLE
- Badema, "Life & Death of Niu Yuru"
- Li Bingbing, A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES
- Bai Qing, "Ren Changxia"
- Tao Yuling, "Ren Changxia"

Best Newcomer:
- Wang Baoqiang, Actor of A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES
- Sun Li, Actress of FEARLESS
- Huang Shengyi, Actress of KUNG FU HUSTLE
- Wen Guiyu, Actress of "Life and Death of Niu Yuru"

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Missed Peacock when it played a local festival. Oh well.

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I wanted to rename the "25th HK Film Awards" thread but I'm not allowed to. So I create this new thread to update you guys on all those annual (or biennal) awards in Chinese (including HK & Taiwan) Cinema.

Here's the latest one,

6th Chinese Media Film Awards

(Award Ceremony: Apr 17, 2006)

Picture: ELECTION (HK)
Director: Gu Changwei, PEACOCK (Mainland China)
Actor: Tony Leung Ka-fai, ELECTION
Actress: Zhang Jingchu, PEACOCK
Supp Actor: Yao Anlian, SHANGHAI DREAMS (Mainland China)
Supp Actress: Lin Chia Yu, THE MOON ALSO RISES (Taiwan)
New Director: Li Yu, DAM STREET (Mainland China)
New Performer: Feng Li, PEACOCK
Screenplay: Li Qiang, PEACOCK
Outstanding Contribution Award: Lee Han-Hsiang

* PEACOCK took Grand Jury Prize Silver Bear at Berlin'05.
* SHANGHAI DREAMS bagged Special Jury Prize at Cannes'05.
* DAM STREET was in competition at Venice'05.
* Interestingly, PEACOCK, SHANGHAI DREAMS and DAM STREET are all female coming-of-age themed (or with such a strong element) movies set in post-Cultural Revolution era (i.e., predominantly during 1980s) in rural area or small towns. There are at least 3 more Chinese films that share the same theme and setting which were released in the last 2 years. I have written an article (In Chinese, though) to analyze such a trend.