36th Golden Rooster Awards

The 36th Golden Rooster Awards ceremony (Chinese: 第36届中国电影金鸡奖) 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.

36th Golden Rooster Awards
Official poster
Awarded forExcellence in cinematic achievements
Announced onNominations: October 15, 2023 (2023-10-15)
Presented onNovember 4, 2023 (2023-11-04)
SiteXiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center
Xiamen, China
Hosted by
Organized by
Official websiteGolden Rooster Awards
Highlights
Best Film: DramaThe Lady of Qiao
Best Feature FilmCreation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
Special Jury PrizeThe Wandering Earth 2
Best DirectionEr Cheng
Hidden Blade
Best ActorTony Leung
Hidden Blade
Best ActressHe Saifei
Off the Stage
Best Supporting ActorLi Xuejian
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
Best Supporting ActressHuang Miyi
Ripples of Life
Lifetime achievementShichang Da
Most nominations9 – Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
Television coverage
NetworkCCTV

Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms 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.[3]

Winners and nominees

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Tony Leung Chiu-wai, winner of Best Actor award
 
He Saifei, winner of Best Actress award
 
Li Xuejian, winner of Best Supporting Actor award

The nominations were announced on 15 October 2023. Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms received 9 nominations and Hidden Blade received 8 nominations.[4]

Nominees and winners (winners denoted in bold)[3]

Feature awards

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Best Picture Best Low-budget Feature
Best Children's Film Best 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 Film Special Jury Prize

Individual awards

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Best Director Best Directorial Debut
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Writing Best Editing
Best Cinematography Best Art Direction
Best Music Best Sound Recording
Lifetime Achievement
  • Shichang Da

Films with multiple nominations

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The following films received multiple nominations:

Films Nominations Nominated for
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms 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 Blade 8
  • 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 Tibet 6
  • 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 Fly 5
  • 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

References

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  1. ^ "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]. 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese). 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. ^ "The nominees of the 36th Chinese Film Golden Rooster Awards were announced". laitimes. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b Xu Fan, Hu Meidong (5 November 2023). "36th China Golden Rooster Awards winners announced". China Daily. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  4. ^ "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 (in Chinese). 15 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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