Awards ceremony

Li Xuejian acknowledges receiving the Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in the film "Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms" at the awards ceremony of the 37th Hundred Flowers Awards in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 4, 2024. ( tasteallchina /Tang Wenhao) The 37th Hundred Flowers Awards, known as China's "audience awards," were announced Sunday, with two films that pay homage to China's rich cultural heritage taking home three major awards. Founded in 1962, the awards reflect the preferences and opinions of Chinese moviegoers, making it one of the country's most historic and influential film awards. This year's awards were decided by 101 audience judges who voted live during the ceremony. At the awards ceremony, the film "Chang'an," an animated hit from last summer that tells the story of the enduring friendship between two legendary poets, won the Excellent Film Award, while the fantasy epic "Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms" secured two awards: Best Supporting Actor and Best New Talent. In recent years, a series of Chinese films that celebrate traditional Chinese culture have garnered growing attention. From "Chang'an" and "Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms" to "White Snake," "Full River…