Hundred Flowers Awards

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…

This photo shows the awarding ceremony of the 36th Hundred Flowers Awards, which was held in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, July 30, 2022. (Photo by Cheng Min/ tasteallchina ) BEIJING, July 2 ( tasteallchina ) -- Chinese epic mythological blockbuster "Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms," along with four other films, were nominated for best film in the 37th Hundred Flowers Awards, one of China's most prestigious film awards. Other nominated titles include animated film "Chang An," the historical war film "The Volunteers: To the War," and the two dramas "Home Coming" and "Article 20." Five individuals received nominations for best director, including famed Chinese director Zhang Yimou and Jia Ling, China's top-grossing female director who presented popular pictures such as "Hi, Mom" and "YOLO." The Hundred Flowers Awards was inaugurated in 1962 by the China Film Association and the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. It is regarded as one of China's top film awards, along with the Golden Rooster Awards and Huabiao Film Awards. The events for this year's Hundred Flowers Awards will be held in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, from Aug. 2 to 4.