First with the Huabiao Film awards, which takes place every two years. The government-run awards, are one of two major film awards in China, and some of the most popular films released over the past two years are among the winners.
Some of the most popular stars of the Chinese film scene posed for photos to celebrate the prestigeous Huabiao Film Awards. The Best Young Director trophy went to Xu Zheng for "Lost in Thailand". Best Newcomer Awards went to A Wang Ren Qing and Yang Zishan. While the Best Original Screenplay went to "American Dreams in China".
Best Adapted Screenplay was given to Liu Zhenyun for "1942". The Best Director Award was shared by Feng Xiaogang for "1942" and Chen Li for "The Story of Zhou Enlai". "The Story of Zhou Enlai", a mainstream film, won over judges with the sincerity the production team injected into the film.
"As the creators of the film, you have to put your real feelings into the work, therefore can it touch the audience," said Chen Li, Director of "The Story of Zhou Enlai".
Hong Kong director Chen Kexin walked away with Best Director Outside the Mainland for "American Dreams in China", while Best Actress was shared by Zhang Ziyi and Yan Bingyan. Mark Chao won Best Actor Outside the Mainland. The Best Actor gong was shared by Liu Zhibing for "Royalty and Betrayal" and Huang Xiaoming for "American Dreams in China".
"I’m very glad that "American Dreams of China" is liked by audiences. I didn’t expect it do so well at the box office and get such good feedback during shooting. The film inspires people to realize their own dreams. I hope more and more people will support middle or small budget films. Such films are the trend nowadays," said Huang.
Organized by the State Administration of Radio Film and Television, the judging panel is comprised of film critics and officials. Small budget films like "American Dreams in China" and "So Young" shone brightly on the winning list, praised for both their artistic value and commercial success. From the winning list, we can also see young directors are emerging, who have contributed a lot to the Chinese film scene over the past two years.