The 26th Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival will be held in Hohhot, capital of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region from September 13 to 16. And the biggest award ceremony in mainland China is set to be held in Changchun, Jilin Province on September 16.
There are over 260 movies, including 86 feature dramas and 18 documentaries which were considered. All of those have been narrowed down to 84 for the 19 different awards.
During the four days, there are exhibitions to debut the latest domestic films, which include acclaimed films from Macao, Hong Kong and Taiwan. One of the highlights of the event is the Golden Rooster International Exhibition which will showcase 25 films from 18 countries, including movies from Japan, Iran, Israel and Italy.
Some of the much-talked about movies and nominated category are as follows:
Mr. Six is nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay.
The Wasted Times is nominated for Best Director.
Battle of Xiangjiang River is nominated for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor.
SoulMate is nominated for Best Picture and Best Actress.
Operation Mekong is nominated for Best Picture.
The Dead End is nominated for Best Director and Best Actor.
When Larry Met Mary is nominated for Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress.
Monster Hunt is nominated for Best Actress.
Bangzi Melody is nominated for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress.
Cock and Bull is nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
Big Fish and Chinese Flowering Crabapple is nominated for Best Animation.
Born in China is nominated for Best Documentary.
